House Majority Leader Steve Scalise mentioned Sunday that it’s time for President Biden to come back to the negotiating desk within the wake of House Republicans passing a invoice to lift the debt ceiling and keep away from default.
The laws, which Senate Democrats and the White House say is a non-starter, requires slicing trillions in federal spending whereas elevating the debt restrict for one 12 months. The U.S. is about to default on its loans within the coming months until the debt ceiling is raised.
“We just passed a bill that addresses the debt ceiling. And for all that we hear from our Senate friends, they’ve yet to pass anything. If they got a better idea, I want to see that bill and tell them to pass it through the Senate,” Mr. Scalise, Louisiana Republican, mentioned on ABC’s “This Week.” “It’s time now for the president to get in this game, get off the sidelines and let’s start negotiating and figuring this out — not in June when we get into the midnight hour, but today.”
The majority of Senate Democrats are sticking by President Biden in his refusal to barter spending cuts to lift the debt ceiling, however cracks have begun to emerge amongst extra average and swing-district Democrats who say the U.S. can’t threat defaulting.
It’s been months since House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, and Mr. Biden sat down to debate the approaching fiscal cliff.
“We just passed the bill through the House, and we’ve been very vocal. It’s been over two months since President Biden has sat down with Speaker McCarthy to have negotiations,” Mr. Scalise mentioned. “President Biden is clearly trying to run out the clock and create a debt crisis. That’s irresponsible.”
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