Republican Senators Demand Action on the Economy, Tenacious Foreign Policy

Senate Republicans harshly criticized President Joe Biden’s economic policies. They made it clear that the key to addressing their concerns is to negotiate an increase of the debt ceiling with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
At a press conference after the Senate Republicans’ weekly policy lunch, minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he and other GOP senators stand united with their House counterparts.
“A deal has to be cut between the president and the Speaker. We all stand behind Kevin and wish him well,” McConnell said.
The Republican Senators also touched on the United States’ relations with China concerning Taiwan and the recent controversy over the possible mishandling of classified documents by at least two presidents and other top officials….