McConnell still refusing to negotiate, Democrats say

WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that the top Republican in the chamber was still refusing to negotiate a debt-ceiling increase with them after they defeated a bill backed by Republicans.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told Senate Democratic leaders he would not work on a compromise after the Senate defeated a bill that had passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, Democratic Senator Charles Schumer said at a news conference. (Reporting by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Anthony Boadle)