Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a difficult path toward uniting the House Republican Conference behind a proposal to raise the federal debt ceiling in exchange for slashing spending.
Given the narrow GOP House majority, Mr. McCarthy can lose only four votes on any legislation before having to rely on Democratic votes for passage. Democrats say their support is impossible if Republicans continue to demand cuts to federal spending.
At least two hard-line Republicans, Reps. Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Eric Burlison of Missouri, say they oppose raising the debt ceiling. They want Congress to curtail spending commitments. Conservative hardliners are not the only problem for Mr. McCarthy. The speaker also must convince moderate and centrist Republicans to go along with the proposal.
Mr. McCarthy has at least one prominent House moderate on board with his plan. Rep. Mike Lawler, New York Republican, told reporters he’s backing the proposal after securing a commitment that work requirements imposed on entitlement programs wouldn’t affect recipients with children. Republicans have further included provisions rescinding Mr. Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, new green energy tax credits and $90.5 billion in unspent COVID-19 relief.
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