McCarthy Gets Standing Ovation By House Republicans, Tells Republicans They Will Get More Time To Talk About Debt Ceiling Deal
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Both Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy are facing backlash over the debt ceiling deal.
McCarthy was even warned by GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz that an “immediate motion to vacate” would be introduced if a majority of Republicans are against the debt ceiling bill.
According to a new report, McCarthy promised to give Republicans more time to discuss the debt ceiling, he got a round of applause.
HC-5, where House Republicans are meeting tonight, is pretty full, per sources in the room. McCarthy got a round of applause when he entered and said he would give Republicans more time to talk about the debt-limit deal.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 30, 2023
Speaker Kevin McCarthy received a standing ovation during a House Republican Conference meeting on the debt ceiling on Tuesday.
House Republicans gathered in the Capitol building to discuss the debt ceiling deal and gave McCarthy a round of applause. The California Republican said he would give Republicans time to talk about the debt limit deal, otherwise known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
The House will tentatively vote on the legislation Wednesday.
The California Republican emphasized that the debt deal would allow Republicans to have more leverage during this fall’s spending bill fight, something that conservatives such as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have noted.
The debt limit deal cleared the House panel by only one vote.
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday evening advanced a bipartisan bill to raise the debt limit and avert a national default, paving the way for a floor debate in the lower chamber on Wednesday.
The panel advanced the legislation by a 7 to 6 vote, with several Republicans objecting to its advancement. On Wednesday, lawmakers will debate the proposal on the floor. Conservative lawmakers such as Texas Rep. Chip Roy and South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman had sought to block its advancement, but enough Democrats and Republicans on the committee overruled them.
That move came despite reservations from Republican lawmakers that the compromise fails to adequately address their spending concerns. The legislation suspends the debt ceiling through the remainder of President Joe Biden’s term and caps discretionary spending growth.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced intense pressure from House conservative who had challenged his leadership earlier this year to fight for budget concessions in exchange for raising the debt limit. At least one of his detractors, North Carolina Republican Rep. Dan Bishop, has supported his ouster over the plan.
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