BGOV OnPoint: GOP Floats Debt-Limit Increase, Spending Cuts

April 20, 2023, 9:40 AM UTC

House Republican leaders unveiled a bill that would raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion while cutting discretionary spending and making changes to social safety net and energy programs.

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Leaders are aiming to hold a vote the week of April 24 on the measure, which is a non-starter among Democrats. It’s unclear whether there will be enough support among Republicans to pass it.

President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats have insisted on a debt-limit increase without any conditions, but have said they are open to addressing fiscal 2024 spending separately.

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