This week, the House of Representatives will pass legislation to fund the government through December of this year to avoid a needless government shutdown that would harm American families and our economic recovery before the September 30th deadline.
The legislation to avoid a government shutdown will also include a suspension of the debt limit through December 2022 to once again meet our obligations and protect the full faith and credit of the United States.
A suspension of the debt limit through 12/22 would provide an amount of time commensurate w/ the debt incurred as a result of passing last winter’s bipartisan $908B emergency COVID relief legislation, which was authored by GOP Senators & signed into law by the previous president.
Addressing the debt limit is about meeting obligations the government has already made, like the bipartisan emergency COVID relief legislation from December as well as vital payments to Social Security recipients and our veterans.
We look forward to passing this crucial legislation with bipartisan support through both chambers and sending to the president’s desk in the coming weeks. Read my Joint Statement with @SenSchumer on Continuing Resolution and Debt Limit Legislation here: speaker.gov/newsroom/92021…
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