Republicans Ask For Spending Cuts As Congress Prepares For Debt Ceiling Battle

As Congress prepares to spar over rising national debt levels, Republican lawmakers asked leadership from both parties to cut spending.

Two years ago, Congress suspended the debt ceiling — a measure that bars the United States from amassing a certain level of national debt — until July 31, 2021. In a July 21 letter, Republican lawmakers drew the attention of Congressional leadership — including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — to shortcomings in the United States’ fiscal policy revealed by the looming end of the suspension.