Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden traded letters over talks to raise the debt limit as each side sought to ramp up the pressure for a deal that would end a partisan standoff. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson and Paul M. Krawzak assess the tactics used by both sides and the challenges facing Republicans in trying to produce a budget resolution.

Show Notes:

• House will move debt limit bill if Biden won’t negotiate
• Budget blueprint may take a back seat to debt limit in House
• Biden rejects McCarthy’s call for meeting without a GOP budget