House Republicans say they want concessions in exchange for raising the debt limit, though theyve been unable to agree on exactly what.

Lacking support from members, top Republicans dropped efforts to link a debt-ceiling boost to a measure revoking an Obamacare insurance provision.

House Republican leaders are giving up efforts to couple a U.S. debt-limit increase with provisions backing the Keystone XL pipeline or repealing an insurance-risk provision in Obamacare.

Republicans so far have been unable to garner enough support for a bill that would seek to extract spending or policy concessions in exchange for raising the cap.

A suspension of the federal debt limit, enacted by Congress in October, is scheduled to expire Feb. 7.

The framework backs legalization for undocumented immigrants, but opposes granting citizenship.

Congressional Republicans answered President Barack Obamas call in his State of the Union address to work together, proposing action on four measures including two hes already threatened to veto.

President Barack Obama, who made revising the law a top priority for his final term, last night urged Congress to get immigration reform done this year.