- Centrist Republican lawmaker rules out sidestepping McCarthy on debt ceiling | Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., says the idea of teaming up with Democrats on a "clean" debt limit extension to avert default is "DOA" in the House. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/centrist-republican-rules-sidestepping-mccarthy-debt-ceiling-rcna69431 69 comments politics