Former House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, used a similar tactic as current House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in 2011 to negotiate federal spending cuts with then-President Barack Obama.
late Wednesday. The deal, a compromise to shrink federal spending and avoid default, was forged by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and the speaker's handling of the negotiation is drawing praise from one of his predecessors.
Boehner served as speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015 and used a similar tactic in 2011 to negotiate federal spending cuts with then-President Barack Obama. At that time, Boehner presided over a Republican majority, while the Senate was controlled by Democrats.
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