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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reportedly said Monday that he believes there are 218 votes to pass House Republicans’ forthcoming debt ceiling resolution, which he said contains measures to limit federal spending, save taxpayers’ money, and “grow the economy.”
McCarthy unveiled the framework for the impending legislation from House Republicans at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, his 100th day as speaker of the House. Soon after McCarthy’s remarks, CNN Senior Capitol Hill Reporter Haley Talbot tweeted that he told the outlet, “I think we got 218 to raise the debt ceiling.”
Speaker McCarthy tells @CNN he has 218 votes on his plan to raise debt ceiling for 1 yr w a slew of cuts+revenue raisers
« I think we got 218 to raise the debt ceiling » McCarthy said
« We’ve got a lot of consensus within the conference. We’ll get together and work through it »
Haley Talbot (@haleytalbotcnn) April 17, 2023
“We’ve got a lot of consensus within the conference. We’ll get together and work through it,” he added.
As we confront the consequences of President Biden’s extreme, reckless spending, Congressional Republicans are ready to act—and to lead.
✅ Limit Washington spending
✅ Save taxpayers money
✅ Grow the economy pic.twitter.com/0opvoqgEjU
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) April 17, 2023
While speaking at the stock exchange, McCarthy declared that a resolution to raise the debt ceiling without conditions, as had long been the White House’s posture, will not advance from the House:
Let me be clear, A no strings attached debt limit increase will not pass. But since the president continues to hide, House Republicans will take action. So here’s our plan, in the coming weeks the House will vote on a bill to lift the debt ceiling into the next year, save taxpayers trillions of dollars, make us less dependent upon China, curve our high inflation, all without touching Social Security and Medicare.
