![]() ![]() ![]() Dusty Johnson, chair of a group called the Republican Main Street Caucus, describes Graves as a “facilitator” who soothes tensions in meetings. In many respects, he has carried that work over to the debt ceiling debate. When McCarthy was making his bid to win the House speaker's gavel, Graves was one of the allies often seen meeting with Republican holdouts and working to win them over. ![]() He had entertained the idea of running for governor in Louisiana but opted out in March. Graves, 51, is serving his fifth term in office representing a congressional district that includes Baton Rouge, which he won with more than 80% of the vote in November. Here’s a look at the “closers” - those Biden and McCarthy have appointed to get a deal done: White House and congressional aides are meeting on a daily basis. That’s when the Treasury Department says the government could begin defaulting on its debts for the first time in history. The negotiators are racing to beat a deadline of June 1. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have turned to a select group of negotiators to work out a deal to increase the nation’s borrowing authority and avoid the economic carnage that could ensue if the U.S. ![]()
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