{"id":2389555,"date":"2025-01-13T09:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pitch-tying-debt-ceiling-increase-to-california-wildfire-aid-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T09:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:26:55","slug":"republicans-pitch-tying-debt-ceiling-increase-to-california-wildfire-aid-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-pitch-tying-debt-ceiling-increase-to-california-wildfire-aid-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans pitch tying debt ceiling increase to California wildfire aid &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Frepublicans-pitch-tying-debt-ceiling-increase-to-california-wildfire-aid-washington-examiner%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=2389555&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--><p>The article discusses the proposal by Republicans\u200b to \u200dlink an increase\u2063 in the debt ceiling to federal\u2062 aid for \u200dCalifornia wildfire recovery efforts.this strategy aims to address multiple issues\u2062 concurrently,potentially easing\u2063 concerns\u2063 over financial obligations while providing support for disaster recovery. The\u2062 proposal \u200bis in the context of ongoing fiscal debates and aims to garner political support by\u200d addressing urgent needs in wildfire-affected areas. The piece outlines the political implications \u200cof this approach, as well as\u2062 the\u2063 challenges it may face in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans pitch tying debt ceiling increase to California wildfire aid<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1933979\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and Republicans are reportedly considering discussing the possibility of trading aid for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Los Angeles wildfires <\/a>for an increase to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debt-ceiling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">debt ceiling<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The plan to find a way to get Trump his preferred policy of avoiding a high-stakes debt standoff in return for assisting California in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">historic recovery effort started<\/a> to unfold during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday night, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/01\/13\/house-republicans-trump-wildfire-aid-00197766?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=b184d69e-b2a2-4eb9-933e-7e669f36c25d&amp;nlid=630318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The identities of those in attendance are not known, but some were caucus leaders and appropriators with major influence on the budget reconciliations. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who will guide the House in ensuring it meets the June deadline of exhausting its borrowing authority, wasn&rsquo;t at the dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Trading aid now for political gain later is fraught with problems, as the prospect of increasing the debt ceiling to account for the wildfire relief could be perceived as politically motivated by House members on both sides of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>There are also concerns the move could kill the reconciliation plan, which hasn&rsquo;t been finalized. Whether Republicans attempt to push one reconciliation bill or two, they are trying to use their majorities in the House and Senate to ensure victories at the border and extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts. There are concerns that including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-set-to-hit-debt-ceiling-within-four-months-cbo-estimates\/\" title=\"US Set To Hit Debt Ceiling Within Four Months, CBO Estimates\">debt limit increase<\/a> could be fatal as budget hawks in the GOP caucus are adamant they don&rsquo;t want to see increased spending.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of last year, Congress passed a $100 billion disaster aid bill, but many people are wondering if more money will be needed to address the unprecedented and historical fires in Los Angeles. So far, at least 24 people have died, and 40,000 acres have burned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the next couple of weeks, Congress could likely be called to vote on authorizing funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-member-accuses-democrats-of-endangering-tlaib-by-censuring-her-free-speech\/\" title=\"&#039;Squad&#039; member accuses Democrats of &#039;endangering&#039; Tlaib by censuring her &#039;free speech&#039;\">community development projects<\/a> from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to rebuild.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday evening, Trump discussed the wildfires with a group of Republicans from California, New York, and New Jersey, <em>Politico<\/em> reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump has threatened Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) that he would withhold federal funding for disaster relief in a recent attack in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3283430\/breaking-down-trump-newsom-water-war-la-wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">water wars<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Trump transition team for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1933979\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1933979\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans propose linking debt ceiling raise to wildfire aid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2389556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010100561355.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7629,36211,22936,3756,32076],"class_list":["post-2389555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-aid","tag-california-wildfire","tag-debt-ceiling","tag-republicans","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010100561355.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2389555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2389559,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2389555\/revisions\/2389559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2389556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2389555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2389555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2389555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}