Hakeem Jeffries says ‘GOP extremists want House Democrats to raise the debt ceiling so that House Republicans can lower the amount of your Social Security check’Donald Trump’s disruption of the government funding negotiations could put the Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, in a perilous position.Johnson may have to work with Democrats to keep the government open beyond Friday, since his majority is very small, and many of his lawmakers have strident demands when it comes to government spending and the debt ceiling. If Johnson does that, rightwing hardliners in the House Republican conference may attempt to oust him from the speaker’s post when the new Congress begins next year.No. Continue reading…
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Author : Erum Salam (now) and Chris Stein (earlier)
Publish date : 2024-12-19 17:50:00
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Top House Democrat says ‘hard pass’ to Trump’s demand to increase debt ceiling – live
