{"id":1941334,"date":"2023-05-31T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-vow-unified-support-for-debt-limit-deal-ahead-of-vote\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T15:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T19:36:41","slug":"house-democrats-vow-unified-support-for-debt-limit-deal-ahead-of-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-vow-unified-support-for-debt-limit-deal-ahead-of-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats pledge to back debt limit deal before vote."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrats-vow-unified-support-for-debt-limit-deal-ahead-of-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1941334&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Democrats Stand United on Debt Limit Deal<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0531\/a995dffc-f45f-4722-9030-f935bf34a75c\/audio.mp3?length=3647853&#038;duration=304\"><\/div>\n<p>As House Republicans remain divided on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-freedom-caucus-vows-reckoning-if-gop-passes-debt-limit-deal\/\" title=\"Freedom Caucus threatens GOP with 'reckoning' over debt limit deal.\">debt limit deal struck<\/a> by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden, their Democrat colleagues have opted for a united front in support of the measure.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHouse Democrats are going to make sure that the country does not default, period, full stop,\u201d House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said at the Democrats\u2019 weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X2zuYhrofIs\">press conference<\/a>. \u201cWe will continue to be responsible stewards of our economy, and we will not let middle-class Americans, working families, those who aspire to be part of the middle class, seniors, veterans, the poor, the sick, and the afflicted be hurt by a dangerous, GOP-manufactured default.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"video_fit_container\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"671\" height=\"377\" class=\"video_frame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X2zuYhrofIs?wmode=transparent&#038;wmode=opaque\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>The bipartisan bill, dubbed the \u201cFiscal Responsibility Act,\u201d suspends the debt limit until January 2025, sidestepping the looming threat of default by allowing the Treasury Department to continue paying the U.S. bills.<\/p>\n<p>The deal has drawn backlash from Republicans and Democrats alike, with both groups decrying the concessions involved.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the concerns of some Democratic colleagues, Jeffries told reporters on May 31 that his conference was \u201cnot fractured at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are unified in avoiding a default, we are unified as it relates to why the country is in this situation, and we\u2019re unified behind the leadership that President Biden has provided,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>\u2018Victims of Extortion\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Jeffries was joined at the news conference by House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), all of whom asserted that Republicans were to blame for bringing the nation to the brink of default.<\/p>\n<p>Challenging Republicans\u2019 protestations over the nation\u2019s climbing deficit, Aguilar contended: \u201cThis was never about deficits to Republicans. They turned down every reasonable opportunity to close loopholes that would affect our deficits. They want to stand behind their billionaire friends so they can pay less than teachers on their tax rate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clark, meanwhile, accused Republicans of holding the American people hostage by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-to-the-road-and-stays-on-offense-after-mccarthy-debt-limit-meeting\/\" title=\"Biden takes to the road and stays on offense after McCarthy debt limit meeting\">demanding spending cuts<\/a> in exchange for raising the debt limit.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere is no perfect negotiation when you are the victims of extortion,\u201d Clark noted. \u201cNobody likes to pay a ransom note, and that\u2019s exactly what tonight\u2019s vote is\u2014our payment on the ransom of the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After passing the House Rules Committee on May 30, the bill is expected to come to a full House vote on May 31. But with many Republicans vocally denouncing the measure, it remains unclear whether McCarthy will be able to swing enough votes for the measure to pass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that we still don\u2019t know if the votes are there, that he is depending on Democrats to avert disaster, that is a reflection of the extremism, of the brinksmanship and the ideological rot that has taken hold of the Republican Party,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>House Democrats are standing firm in their support of the debt limit deal, while House Republicans remain divided. The bipartisan bill, known as the \u201cFiscal Responsibility Act,\u201d suspends the debt limit until January 2025, allowing the Treasury Department to continue paying U.S. bills and avoiding a dangerous default. <\/p>\n<p>At a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-cuomo-shunned-experts-embraced-lobbyists-drove-top-health-officials-to-quit-over-pandemic-response-report\/\" title=\"NY Gov. Cuomo Shunned Experts, Embraced Lobbyists, Drove Top Health Officials To Quit Over Pandemic Response: Report\">recent press conference<\/a>, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries emphasized that Democrats will not let middle-class Americans, working families, seniors, veterans, the poor, the sick, and the afflicted be hurt by a dangerous, GOP-manufactured default. Jeffries was joined by other Democratic leaders who accused Republicans of holding the American people hostage by demanding spending cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit. <\/p>\n<p>Despite concerns from some Democratic colleagues, Jeffries assured reporters that his conference was \u201cnot fractured at all\u201d and that they are unified in avoiding a default. However, the deal has drawn backlash from both Republicans and Democrats, with both groups decrying the concessions involved. <\/p>\n<p>After passing the House Rules Committee, the bill is expected to come to a full House vote. But with many Republicans vocally denouncing the measure, it remains unclear whether the bill will pass. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are divided on the debt limit deal, while Democrats are united in support. 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