Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, said Thursday that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer used the debt limit as leverage against plans supported by President Trump.
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“What he wants to do is position it as part of reconciliation. What he doesn’t realize is that Senate Republicans can’t pass reconciliation without Democratic support because they need 60 votes, so Schumer “He wants to put a debt limit over President Trump’s head to negotiate a settlement. It can’t be just 51 people, it has to be 60 people,” said Marin, a Texas Republican on the issue. asked Ingraham about Congressman Chip Roy’s position.
“Keep in mind that President Trump is a master of dealmaking. He understands what it takes to do the job. He’s been there before, so he’s proactive. He knows that if he doesn’t meet this debt limit now, he’ll be put out of his mind and likely be held liable for default.
Going against party lines, 38 Republicans, including Roy, voted against the bill over concerns about raising the debt ceiling without deep spending cuts and including $110 billion in unfunded disaster aid. I objected.
Mullin added that Schumer’s tactics threaten not only political stability but also the nation’s economic health.
“Now think about what’s going to happen. You’re going to see the stock market crash. You’re going to see the value of the currency go down. “It’s about getting America back on track and getting the economy moving,” Marin said.
The senators’ frustration grew as they talked about the need to return to the negotiating table. House Republicans are divided, with some echoing Schumer’s call for spending cuts as a condition for raising the debt ceiling, but Wayne said the outlook is tough.
“We’re going to have to negotiate when we get back because House Republicans are being held hostage by so many people right now. I don’t want to say that because there’s nothing wrong with what they’re saying philosophically. But,” Marin said. (Related: Chip Roy worries Republican lawmakers will try to block President Trump’s policies ‘behind the scenes’)
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap funding proposal failed in a vote Thursday night, 233-174. Ahead of the vote, President Trump called on Republican and Democratic lawmakers to vote “yes” on the new spending bill.
The only Democrats standing were Rep. Marie Grusenkamp Perez of Washington and Rep. Kathy Castor of Florida. supported Measure. of revision The spending package, condensed from more than 1,500 pages to 116 pages, aims to fund the government through March 2025 and extend the debt ceiling through 2027.
The bill failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass under the rule suspension. Government funding is scheduled to run out Friday night.
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