Dems say 'hell no' to GOP Plan B on government funding, debt ceiling
House Democrats rallied overwhelmingly against a second assault on the government funding bill by Republicans, arguing that it would let the bill die on the House floor and force Republican leaders to return to the table to negotiate a bipartisan compromise. There is. Gathered behind closed doors in the basement of the parliament building, party […]
5 things to know about Trump's call to scrap debt ceiling
President-elect Trump called for lifting the debt ceiling days before a potential government shutdown, disrupting government funding negotiations. Republican lawmakers are already deeply divided over the future direction of the spending bill after Elon Musk prompted a Republican revolt against the bipartisan spending bill. President Trump's call for a permanent repeal of the federal debt […]
House GOP eyes plan B stopgap with separate 2-part debt limit commitment
House Republicans are eyeing an alternative government funding stopgap that excludes raising the debt ceiling, and are instead working on a pledge to raise the borrowing limit twice next year to appease President-elect Trump. People's sources told The Hill. The new continuing resolution is still under consideration and subject to change, but includes some language […]
Trump says US should get rid of debt ceiling
President-elect Trump said Thursday he supports lifting the debt ceiling, pushing the issue to the center of government spending talks with just days left to avoid a government shutdown. playing cards told NBC News He said in an interview that the “smartest thing” lawmakers could do would be to eliminate the debt ceiling. Trump had […]
Donald Trump floats abolishing debt ceiling altogether
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants the U.S. debt ceiling to be completely repealed, not just raised, as congressional Republicans battle over funding bill intensifies on Capitol Hill ahead of government shutdown deadline said. Eliminating the debt ceiling would be the 'smartest thing to do' [Congress] You can do it. I fully support that.” the […]
Thune not ready to abolish debt limit in government funding bill
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R.S.D.) said Thursday that he will add debt limit repeal language to the year-end spending bill so that President-elect Trump does not have to deal with the debt limit after the presidential election. The proposal was not accepted. He was appointed in January. President Trump's decision to oppose the […]
Trump reportedly calls for eliminating debt ceiling amid chaos in Congress over his disapproval of spending deal – live | US politics
President Trump calls for lifting the debt ceiling, further complicating negotiations – Report Just a few hours ago donald trump He rejected a tentative deal in Congress to keep the government funded through the first months of his term and called on lawmakers to raise the country's borrowing limit in a new compromise. Now, the […]
Vance, Speaker Johnson Had ‘Productive Conversation’ over Funding, Debt Negotiations
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said he had a “productive conversation” with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) regarding the recently announced government funding bill, Punchbowl News reports. I made it. Melanie Zanona, Senior Congressional Reporter, Punchbowl News reported After leaving Mr Johnson's office, Mr Vance said the two had had a “productive conversation” and were “in […]
U.S. Senator Warns that Chuck Schumer ‘Doesn’t Want to Give Up’ Debt Ceiling Increase to Trump
A U.S. senator told Breitbart News on Wednesday night that President-elect Donald Trump's push to raise the debt ceiling as part of a government funding deal this week “makes sense” from Trump's perspective. also warned that Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer was unlikely to agree. For such a push. The senator, who requested anonymity to […]
I’ll ‘Never’ Support Spending Bill with Debt Limit Increase, Need Disaster, Ag. Spending with Pay-Fors
On Wednesday's broadcast of Bloomberg's “Balance of Power,” Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said the spending bill must include disaster relief funding and money for farmers, but that spending It said it must be fully offset by other spending cuts to government programs. The Biden administration said it would support it, but not if disaster relief […]