House Set to Vote on Debt Limit Bill as Republican Resistance Grows

May 31, 2023 View Original Article
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    -12% Somewhat Liberal

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    55% ReliableFair

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  • Politician Portrayal

    96% Negative

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"But even as the meeting unfolded, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the changes in work requirements for food stamp eligibility -- tightening them for some adults, but loosening them for others, including veterans -- would actually increase federal spending on the program by $2 billion."
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8% Conservative
"In a closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday night that lasted over an hour, Mr. McCarthy and his negotiators sought to sell their conference on the compromise, saying that Democrats had not scored any victories in the bipartisan talks and that his team had fought strenuously against the White House to prevent tax increases and secure new work requirements for social safety net programs, according to lawmakers who attended."
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-16% Liberal
"Mr. McCarthy, a California Republican, has repeatedly said that he would secure the support of a majority of his conference -- an unwritten but virtually inviolable rule long adhered to by speakers of both parties for bringing up legislation."
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18% Conservative
"Let's get through this battle and decide if we want another battle, Mr. Buck said was the response."
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"I'm confident we'll pass the bill, Mr. McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday."
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"In a progressive-left administration and Democratic Senate, we will now have new work requirements, Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, one of the Republican negotiations, said at a news conference following the meeting."
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10% Conservative
"Under the rules House Republicans adopted at the begiing of the year that helped Mr. McCarthy become speaker, any single lawmaker could call for a snap vote to remove him from the speakership, a move that would take a majority of the House."
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-4% Liberal
"Only one hard-right Republican so far -- Mr. Bishop -- has publicly said that he considered the debt and spending deal grounds for ousting Mr. McCarthy from his post."
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-6% Liberal
"Only one hard-right Republican so far -- Mr. Bishop -- has publicly said that he considered the debt and spending deal grounds for ousting Mr. McCarthy from his post."
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-6% Liberal
"In a closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday night that lasted over an hour, Mr. McCarthy and his negotiators sought to sell their conference on the compromise, saying that Democrats had not scored any victories in the bipartisan talks and that his team had fought strenuously against the White House to prevent tax increases and secure new work requirements for social safety net programs, according to lawmakers who attended."
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"Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic leader, said on Tuesday that Mr. McCarthy had not told him how many Democrats would need to vote for the bill to ensure its passage, but he said Republicans had pledged to produce at least 150 votes for the measure."
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4% Conservative
"Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic leader, said on Tuesday that Mr. McCarthy had not told him how many Democrats would need to vote for the bill to ensure its passage, but he said Republicans had pledged to produce at least 150 votes for the measure."
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4% Conservative
"Representative Ken Buck, Republican of Colorado, said on NBC's Meet the Press that he had discussed the issue with the chairman of Freedom Caucus, Representative Scott Perry, Republican of Pesylvania."
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-38% Liberal
"Representative Ken Buck, Republican of Colorado, said on NBC's Meet the Press that he had discussed the issue with the chairman of Freedom Caucus, Representative Scott Perry, Republican of Pesylvania."
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-38% Liberal
"Speaker Kevin McCarthy toiled on Wednesday to lock down the votes to pass his deal with President Biden to lift the debt ceiling and set federal spending limits, as a stream of defections from hard-right lawmakers put the fate of the measure in question."
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2% Conservative
"Speaker Kevin McCarthy toiled on Wednesday to lock down the votes to pass his deal with President Biden to lift the debt ceiling and set federal spending limits, as a stream of defections from hard-right lawmakers put the fate of the measure in question."
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2% Conservative
"Still, asked if there would be consequences for Mr. McCarthy if the bill passed with more Democratic votes than Republicans, Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina, replied: It's going to be a problem."
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-52% Liberal
"Still, asked if there would be consequences for Mr. McCarthy if the bill passed with more Democratic votes than Republicans, Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina, replied: It's going to be a problem."
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-52% Liberal
"Multiple right-wing lawmakers have savaged the bill, publicly using a profanity-laced description to compare it to a foul-tasting sandwich and arguing that it does nothing to secure the kind of deep spending cuts and rollbacks of Biden administration policies for which they have agitated.Completely unacceptable, said Representative Dan Bishop, Republican of North Carolina."
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-2% Liberal
"Multiple right-wing lawmakers have savaged the bill, publicly using a profanity-laced description to compare it to a foul-tasting sandwich and arguing that it does nothing to secure the kind of deep spending cuts and rollbacks of Biden administration policies for which they have agitated.Completely unacceptable, said Representative Dan Bishop, Republican of North Carolina."
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : But even as the meeting unfolded, the Congressional Budget Office reported that the changes in work requirements for food stamp eligibility -- tightening them for some adults, but loosening them for others, including veterans -- would actually increase federal spending on the program by $2 billion.
42% : In a closed-door conference meeting on Tuesday night that lasted over an hour, Mr. McCarthy and his negotiators sought to sell their conference on the compromise, saying that Democrats had not scored any victories in the bipartisan talks and that his team had fought strenuously against the White House to prevent tax increases and secure new work requirements for social safety net programs, according to lawmakers who attended.

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