Sen. Mitt Romney says the blame for the current impasse over raising the nation’s debt limit falls squarely on the White House.
Late last month, House Republicans passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion, slashing government spending and only allowing spending to increase by 1% in following years,. The legislation also derails much of Biden’s domestic agenda. President Joe Biden has threatened to veto the legislation which passed the House by just two votes.
Sen. Mitt Romney talks with reporters during a visit to the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District's Education Center, May 5, 2023. “Republicans have the majority in the House, and Speaker McCarthy is only going to bring something forward that he thinks is going to pass the House,” Romney said. “The Senate can’t do this. It can only be done by the White House and the House.”“I would expect that the Chief Justice and the court itself will look at some of the allegations and determine which things are problematic and which are not,” Romney said.between Thomas and billionaire Harlan Crow.
“You want to avoid doing the wrong stuff or the appearance of doing the wrong stuff. It’s clear that, at least from an appearance standpoint. It raises a lot of questions in the public mind,” Romney said. “We really don’t want to lose confidence in the Supreme Court. Having that jeopardized is extremely unfortunate.”Romney again deflected questions about when he plans to make a decision about running for reelection in 2024.
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