Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to To the Point

    To the Point

    House Changes Debt Ceiling Strategy

    At a House Caucus retreat in Virginia, Majority Leader Eric Cantor said today that Republicans will vote next week to raise the debt ceiling—but only ‘til April—delaying, but not resolving, the anticipated showdown over spending cuts with President Obama.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    At a House Caucus retreat in Virginia, Majority Leader Eric Cantor said today that Republicans will vote next week to raise the debt ceiling—but only ‘til April—delaying, but not resolving, the anticipated showdown over spending cuts with President Obama.

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Can Science and Medicine Help Prevent Violent Crime?
    1. 0:00House Changes Debt Ceiling StrategyYou’re reading this
    2. 12:00Crime Prediction… and its Unintended Consequences…
    3. 42:00Is the U.S. Falling Behind in the Telecommunications Revolution?
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

    • KCRW placeholder

      Jake Sherman

      Politico

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Can Science and Medicine Help Prevent Violent Crime?
    1. 0:00House Changes Debt Ceiling StrategyYou’re reading this
    2. 12:00Crime Prediction… and its Unintended Consequences…
    3. 42:00Is the U.S. Falling Behind in the Telecommunications Revolution?
    Back to To the Point