Kevin McCarthy says 'it's time for Americans to get back to work' and has a plan in place to overhaul welfare benefits in a debt ceiling deal

• On Monday, Kevin McCarthy outlined his plans to raise the debt ceiling in the coming weeks.
• He confirmed that strengthened work requirements for welfare programs is a part of the GOP plan.
• Biden has refused to meet with McCarthy to negotiate raising the debt ceiling and avoiding default.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has started laying out the stakes for Americans in his desired debt ceiling deal.