Agreement between the White House and Republicans debt ceiling He overcame the first legal hurdle on Tuesday after a lower house committee let you discuss It starts in the living room tomorrow. The necessary step for the House of Representatives to vote on the deal was taken despite resistance from some of the most radical members of the Republican Party, who criticized the plan for failing to provide adequate cuts in public spending. The House Rules Committee agreed to move the legislative process forward with seven votes in favor and six against.
If approved, the compromise reached over the weekend by U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Republican Kevin McCarthy would raise the debt ceiling for the next two years, until the next post-presidential. elections. In response, the White House agrees. reduce spending levels and introduce some requirements for food aid programs and vulnerable families.
The ratification of the deal by Congress is crucial so that the country does not default on its public debt after the debt ceiling was reached last January, the legal limit on how much money the United States can borrow to meet its commitments. Lawmakers have until June 5, when the Treasury Department estimates that the country will deplete its reserves, to approve the measure in both houses. The deal was criticized by some of the more radical members of the Republican Party who called for rejection, as well as by some progressive members of the Democratic Party. However, he has the support of the leadership of both parties in both houses of Congress.
At a news conference Tuesday night, several Republicans in the Lower House showed their support for the proposal and were confident Wednesday would receive the necessary support to push the proposal forward. “There were members who were undecided this morning. and they had very valid questions, they got the information and they said they’re going to vote in favor tonight. “I think you’ll continue to see support growing, that’s what happens in all major laws,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
Conservatives also argued that the proposal was only the beginning of an attack by the Joe Biden government and Democrats in Washington to limit spending, which they saw as overspending.