Rep. Mary Miller said during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday that the drawn out speaker race election was a “big victory” because it united House Republicans ahead of the anticipated debt ceiling fight with the White House and Democrat-controlled Senate.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said during a speech on Monday that the national debt is the “greatest threat” to America’s future, and called on President Joe Biden to negotiate with Republicans on the debt ceiling.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) outlined in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News how Congress adopt realistic but strong measures to rein in spending as part of a debt ceiling negotiation.
On Thursday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) stated that if there is a debt default, it’s on President Joe Biden because Republicans will have spent months trying to talk with Biden about a deal to raise the debt ceiling
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s approach to the debt ceiling is “most reasonable” and argued that spending reductions of 5-10% across the board should be
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) stated that Democrats should “Definitely” be open to spending cuts across the board, even if it’s directly tied to the debt ceiling, and “it would be good for
During an interview aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) argued that the federal government needs to spend less as American families are having to and no one wants to see a
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said after a meeting with President Joe Biden he is optimistic that Democrats and Republicans can find “common ground” on the debt limit and spending.
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Wednesday on “CNN This Morning” that President Joe Biden should “absolutely not” negotiate on the debt ceiling.
On Tuesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield responded to a question on President Joe Biden, in his then-role as Vice President negotiating a deal around the debt limit in 2011 and arguing that we need to find
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “At This Hour,” Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) argued that there’s no way to cut government programs “and somehow not cut services because we’re going to only deal with the fat” and Republicans saying we should
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) hammered President Joe Biden’s “abdication of leadership” ahead of negotiations with Democrat Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) regarding the debt ceiling.
Then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) voted against raising the debt ceiling in 2006, voicing concerns about the rapid increase in the debt under then-President George W. Bush.
The Biden administration plans to submit the presidential budget request to Congress on March 9, over a month late.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” House Chief Deputy Whip Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) stated that cutting spending from the $1.7 trillion omnibus bill will “be a part of the negotiations” on raising the debt
President Joe Biden on Monday delivered remarks in Baltimore, Maryland, where he touted a tunnel project being addressed with funds from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act he signed in 2021. At the same time, he continues to refuse spending cut negotiations with Republican lawmakers over the $31.3 trillion debt ceiling breached on January 19, even though he has admitted Washington politicians need to rein in the national debt.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) predicted that Democrats will win debt ceiling negotiations as Republicans demand structural reforms to spending.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that “there will not be a default” while discussing raising the federal debt ceiling while controlling government spending.
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) stated that he thinks you can reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling by cutting spending in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package, cutting the green subsidies in
Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen said Thursday on FNC’s “Special Report” that House Republicans would be insane to pick a fight over the debt ceiling.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) that Republcians would not make cuts to social security or Medicare to offset the debt ceiling during a meeting on Tuesday, according to Punch Bowl News co-founder Jake Sherman.
Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) said House Republicans are “adamant” about leaving entitlements like Social Security and Medicare untouched as lawmakers battle over the debt ceiling.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Bottom Line,” House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) said that there are plenty of ways you can decrease the deficit in order to raise the debt ceiling like reinstating student loan
The looming debt ceiling stand-off between lawmakers in Washington, DC, is evidence of corporate America’s waning influence over an increasingly populist Republican Party.
On Monday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmeade Show,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said he would not be part of any deal between centrist Republicans and Democrats to raise the debt ceiling without spending cuts.
A majority of likely voters in the United States said they prefer having the government shut down to having Congress approve more spending, according to a poll.
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that House Republicans want “economic chaos” to help former President Donald Trump get re-elected.
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) said on Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that President Joe Biden’s invitation to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to discuss the debt ceiling was a “good thing.”
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks argued that Democrats need to have a plan to raise the debt ceiling that offers concessions to Republicans because of the leverage held by the “nihilistic wing” of the party
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that he understands Republicans saying that “an adult has to cut up the credit card” after overspending on the coronavirus that ended up being stolen. Maher said that tying
President Joe Biden on Friday laid out the contours of what he sees as a forthcoming debt ceiling standoff with congressional Republicans: A battle over spending cuts that Republicans seek and tax hikes that Democrats want.
Former President Donald Trump warned Republicans not to vote for any cuts to social security or medicare as lawmakers spar over the debt ceiling.
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) stated that Republicans will have more spending cuts and limits than the White House will want in order to raise the debt ceiling and that if
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) said that we should raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default, but all that Republicans want is some fiscal reform and one possibility is
On Thursday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) stated that Republicans should push for coupling raising the debt ceiling with keeping spending below inflation and that if Republicans get that, it would be a win. Bacon
On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese argued that the uncertainty of whether the debt limit will be raised should be removed and refused to commit to whether President Joe Biden would
Thursday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Your World,” Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) weighed in on his issues with granting an increase to the debt ceiling without an agreement to spending cuts from the Biden administration.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) expects Republicans to craft “creative solutions” in the coming months to address the nation’s debt ceiling while President Joe Biden stands firmly against negotiating with the GOP on the matter.
During a portion of an interview with the Fox Business Network aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Mornings with Maria,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) argued America does have a debt problem and advocated for an agreement to raise the debt ceiling
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” White House Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein said that right now isn’t the time to talk about where the White House thinks spending can be cut, but we can talk
