House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday that Republicans would soon take up legislation to raise the federal debt limit and curtail spending.
“A no-strings-attached debt limit increase will not pass, but since the president continues to hide, House Republicans will take action,” Mr.The speaker accused the president of ignoring fiscal reality, noting the more than $32 trillion national debt.
GOP lawmakers are also pushing to institute work requirements for social welfare programs, including Medicare and food stamps. “I have full confidence that if we limit our federal spending, if we save taxpayer money, [and] if we grow our economy,” Mr.said. “We will end the dependence on China. We will curb inflation and we will protect Social Security and Medicare for the next generation.”
Aides to the GOP leadership told The Washington Times that passing the debt limit legislation by the end of the month would “put the ball in the White House’s court.”‘s remarks came two days after Congress blew through the April 15 deadline by which lawmakers were required to pass legislation beginning the budget process.
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