House Democrats are plowing ahead to vote on a bill Tuesday that will fund the government through Dec. 3, provide billions in emergency disaster relief and billions more to support Afghan evacuees—but it is expected to be blocked by Senate Republicans.
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Senate Republicans say they oppose suspending the debt limit because of additional spending measures Democrats are crafting -- even though doing so would pay for previous expenditures. But Senate Democrats worked with Republicans under the Trump administration to raise the debt limit on multiple occasions and say it's a bipartisan responsibility.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said if Congress does not act to raise the debt limit, the U.S.
But Democrats are pressing ahead and remain optimistic about the bill’s prospects, knowing full well the challenge they face in getting Republicans on board. "Three times – during the administration of the former president – three times House Democrats cooperated in raising the debt ceiling," Jeffries said.
Without GOP support, it’s unclear how Democrats will plan to tackle the issue of raising or suspending the debt limit alone.
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