'SCARE TACTIC': RepNancyMace, GOP blames Biden, Democrats as $32 trillion debt highlights bitter partisan divide.
, which would freeze discretionary spending at 2022 levels and cap spending increases at 1% a year for the next decade, passed by a narrow 217-215 vote late last month. But it is unlikely to find a favorable audience in the Senate, where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer"I think it's the right deal," Vance, a Republican, said."If Democrats don't like it, which is fine, they ought to provide some alternatives as opposed to just complaining and doing nothing.
Rep. Robert Garcia said his main priority is making sure"basic tenets of government" such as health care, the student debt coverage package and veterans' benefits are not impacted. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. won't be able to pay its bills as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn't take action on the debt ceiling.
"Right now, I think the leadership is doing a good job of holding the line," the California Democrat said."We do not want to cut benefits for people. That's the key thing."Hannah Ray Lambert is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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