U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she is seeking to finalize a deal to raise the debt ceiling and resolve an impasse over the budget before the August congressional break, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Pelosi’s comments on Thursday evening were her first indication she expected lawmakers to move more quickly than a vote in September, which is when both issues would need to be addressed. Asked about budget and debt negotiations during a news conference earlier on Thursday, she said, “We’ll just see about the timing.
