Congress is facing another showdown over the debt ceiling this week, with House Democrats passing a bill to raise the borrowing limit while Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has vowed not to take up the idea. What will the budgetary battle mean for President Biden’s wide-ranging and ambitious policy agenda? Jim Braude was joined on Greater Boston by Nadeem Mazen, former Cambridge City Councilor and CEO of Greenlight, a social media network for content creators; and Shannon O’Brien, former state treasurer and democratic candidate for governor.
“I’m cautiously optimistic because I think that this is a survival issue for the Democrats and the Democratic majority," O'Brien said about reaching a deal.
"History will tell you that the party in presidential power loses seats in off election year," she added. "I do think you’ll see many democrats falling in line behind Nancy Pelosi — she is a master negotiator.”
WATCH: Will the debt ceiling fight threaten President Biden’s agenda?
