House Approves Spending Bill Without Debt Ceiling Provision
The House passed a spending bill, similar to the one voted on last night.
President-elect Donald Trump wanted the bill to include raising the debt ceiling.
This latest bill did not include it.
It passed 366 to 34. Only Republicans voted no. Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH) voted present.
This continuing resolution (CR) will expire on May 14, 2025, when I’m out of town. *evil laugh*
Now it goes to the Senate.
The White House signaled it would sign the bill if it gets through the Senate.
“While it does not include everything we sought, it includes disaster relief that the President requested for the communities recovering from the storm, eliminates the accelerated pathway to a tax cut for billionaires, and would ensure that the government can continue to operate at full capacity,” Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in an emailed statement.
She added: “President Biden supports moving this legislation forward and ensuring that the vital services the government provides for hardworking Americans – from issuing Social Security checks to processing benefits for veterans — can continue as well as to grant assistance for communities that were impacted by devastating hurricanes.”
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