Navigating the Political Minefield of the Debt Ceiling Debate.

House Republicans are hoping to gain support from some politically vulnerable Democrats for their debt-limit package, which includes conservative priorities such as expanding work requirements for food assistance programs and overturning Biden's student loan forgiveness program. The GOP's push to streamline permitting rules for energy projects might attract enough interest among Democrats to get added to a final deal. Democrats have insisted that they're ready to haggle over federal funding for the fiscal year that kicks off on Oct. 1, but not with the Treasury Department's borrowing ability at stake.