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Republican lawmakers say they ‘won’t budge’ on spending cuts in debt limit negotiations

Por: Portland Press Herald World January 16, 2023

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WASHINGTON — House Republicans “won’t budge” on demands for federal spending cuts in return for agreeing to lift the debt ceiling and avoid a U.S. payment default, GOP Rep. James Comer said. As the federal government moved closer to breaching its statutory debt limit, lawmakers on Sunday mostly talked past each other: Republicans renewed demands for cuts and Democrats insisted the government be allowed to honor commitments made by... + full article



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