House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday said he had a “productive discussion” with President Joe Biden.
McCarthy said after he left a meeting at the White House with Biden, “I felt we had a productive discussion. We don’t have an agreement yet.” He added that he continues to oppose any measures to increase taxes or raise revenue in a debt ceiling deal.
White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed and other White House staff stand by in the Oval Office as U.S. President Joe Biden and Congressional leaders face the press before a meeting about raising the debt limit in the Oval Office at the White House on May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The debt ceiling meeting featured White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…