Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she will vote against US debt ceiling deal

Democratic congresswoman confirms she will not support agreement to raise debt ceiling and avoid 5 June default

The New York Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would vote against the debt limit deal on Wednesday night, as the 5 June deadline looms.

On Tuesday, the Hill said the office of one of the most high-profile progressives in the US House confirmed she would not support the controversial agreement to raise the debt ceiling, which was agreed by Republicans under the speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and the Biden White House.