U.S. House Speaker McCarthy speaks with reporters about the United

U.S. House Speaker McCarthy speaks with reporters about the United States' debt ceiling at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is trailed by reporters as he arrives for the day in the midst of ongoing negotiations seeking a deal to raise the United States’ debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. May 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst