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Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale said Sunday that he would vote against the deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, calling it an “insult” to Americans.
With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, the Montana Rep. signaled he would not be in favor of the “Fiscal Responsibility Act,” which he referred to as the “Fiscal Irresponsibility Act.”
“The DC Swamp has proposed the largest debt ceiling increase in our nation’s history, adding $4 trillion to the existing $31 trillion national debt,” Rosendale said in a statement. “The Fiscal Irresponsibility Act fails to cut spending and continues to fund the Democrats’ and Biden Administration’s radical agenda.”
“It is frankly an insult to the American people to support a piece of legislation that continues to put our country’s financial future at risk,” he added.
The House released the 99-page deal Sunday evening as President Biden and House Speak Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.
