debt-ceiling
That 1% cut in federal spending in the debt limit law? It’s complicated.
WASHINGTON — The debt limit law Congress approved earlier this year included a much-publicized provision that would cut all federal spending by 1% if Republicans and Democrats fail to reach agreement on the dozen government funding bills before Jan. 1. That sounds pretty threatening. But, the across-the-board automatic spending cut wouldn’t actually have any real-world […]
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'I am focused on defeating this bill,' House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry, R-10th District, said.
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A U.S. House vote on a debt ceiling bill could come as soon as Wednesday.
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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said negotiators want to get to an agreement 'that’s correct.'