met behind closed doors Thursday evening as they plan to ramp up a pressure campaign on Republicans to get behind a clean debt limit deal with only 27 days left until the country defaults on its debts on June 1.Democrats are insisting on lifting the debt ceiling with a 'no strings attached' clean bill, while say they won't allow the nation to plunge further into debt without spending cuts. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries reportedly held a private call Thursday night with other Democratic members ad key stakeholders as they attempt to strategize a way to avoid blame for the rapidly-approaching debt default.
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