House Democrats may not back debt deal, Pelosi warns

DEMOCRATS in the US House of Representatives might decide not to support a last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling when they meet today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said last night.

“We all may not be able to support it, or none of us may be able to support it,” Pelosi told reporters.

It came just hours after US President Barack Obama’s top ally in the Senate signed on to a long-delayed agreement to raise the government’s borrowing cap and cut spending — subject to approval by his fellow Senate Democrats.