Four Texas Republican representatives say the agreement violated a promise to cut spending that secured crucial support for U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
, R-McKinney. The lawmakers vowed to do everything in their power to kill the debt ceiling deal as crafted by McCarthy and President Joe Biden, arguing that it insufficiently reduces spending and effectively gives up a major bargaining chip for Republicans.
The debt ceiling bill would require more middle-age food stamp recipients to find work, though it also would leave more people eligible for food stamps. Democrats were opposed to the work requirement, and the White House reluctantly accepted the provision. Cloud, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said the deal eliminates incentives to cut waste in federal spending by keeping topline spending levels the same. Appropriators allocate federal funding to individual programs after Congress sets overall spending levels in the budgeting process.
Roy gained his seat on the committee in January negotiations with party leaders that led to McCarthy’s selection as speaker. In a tweet Monday, Roy said part of his deal with leadership included an agreement that nothing would advance out of the Rules Committee without approval from at least seven of the nine Republican members. Committee member Rep.
. It’s an outcome that economists and members of both parties warn would lead to an economic catastrophe that could reverberate around the world.
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