Schumer Tells Republicans To ‘Get Out Of The Way’ As Debt Ceiling Deadline
The House had already passed legislation to increase the debt ceiling when it was part of a spending bill that included a plan for extending government funding beyond the current October 1 expiration in order to avert a shutdown. Members of the GOP in the Senate filibustered that bill, though, with Senate Minority LeaderMcConnell also blocked Senate Majority Leaderfrom passing a separate bill on Tuesday that would have suspended the debt ceiling through unanimous consent.
House Democrats voted to suspend the debt ceiling before the nation defaults on its national debt. This combination of pictures shows Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at a press conference on Capitol Hill on December 19, 2019, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at a media availability on November 7, 2018.announced the plan to split the previous bill in two in hopes of at least having the debt ceiling suspended.
"Today, the House plans to move forward to honor its responsibility to protect the American economy and American families from the catastrophe of a default by passing legislation to suspend the debt limit," Pelosi said in a Wednesday press release announcing the plan. "Thank you for the great unity and patriotism demonstrated with last week's vote on lifting the debt ceiling and on a Continuing Resolution to keep government open and avoid a devastating shutdown," she added.
Republicans have tried to force Democrats to raise the debt ceiling through a budget reconciliation resolution, which could not be blocked by the GOP but would require unanimity among Democrats. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders have said raising the debt ceiling through budget reconciliation would likely not occur before the U.S. defaults for the first time ever on the national debt.
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