Debt Limit Bill Heads to the House Floor

[applegrove]

Debt Limit Bill Heads to the House Floor

May 30, 2023 at 7:07 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/05/30/debt-limit-bill-heads-to-the-house-floor/

"SNIP.......

Punchbowl News: “Despite the complaints, McCarthy has won over enough support on the right to get the measure to the floor. McCarthy also says a majority of House Republicans will back the legislation, which raises the debt limit until 2025 while capping spending.”

“And while some conservatives have openly floated using the motion to vacate to potentially force McCarthy out of office, the California Republican insists he’s not worried about that possibility.”

.......SNIP"

[JohnSJ]

1. I also suspect the maga's won't have the votes to oust him. It will be interesting if any repuke

Senator will try to delay this coming to the floor in the Senate

Hopefully not

[applegrove]

3. Apparently on 1/4 of Republicans are following the debt ceiling crisis

now vs 48% back in 2011. CNN. The base doesn't care.

[JohnSJ]

5. Good

[honest.abe]

4. Mike Lee plans to try to delay the vote.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) last week vowed to “use every procedural tool” at his disposal “to impede a debt-ceiling deal” that does not have “substantial spending and budgetary reforms.”

“I fear things are moving in that direction. If they do, that proposal will not face smooth sailing in the Senate,” Lee added on Twitter.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4025592-congress-races-to-pass-debt-ceiling-bill-ahead-of-monday-deadline/

Not sure he can delay it long enough to cause a default. I doubt he do it if he is the only R Senator supporting this.

[SheilaAnn]

2. Mitch McConnell has stated he wants this to through asap, so there's that. n/t

[Midnight Writer]

6. The smartest think the GOP could do is to marginalize their Freedom Caucus members.

Stop giving them attention, stop giving them key committee assignments, stop treating them as rational actors.

It would hurt the party for a while, but it needs to be done for their long-term viability.

And no, I do not expect them to actually stand up to the mewling brats in their party.