WASHINGTON, DC (LOOTPRESS) – Senator Shelley Moore Capito is joining 42 of her Republican Senator colleagues in opposing raising the debt limit without spending cuts.
Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined 42 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) expressing a collective commitment to oppose raising the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget reforms. The national debt is currently more than $31.7 trillion. U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) led the letter. Here’s a Tweet from Senator Capito posted earlier today about this.
“Dear Leader Schumer,
The Senate Republican conference is united behind the House Republican conference in support of spending cuts and structural budget reform as a starting point for negotiations on the debt ceiling.
Our economy is in free fall due to unsustainable fiscal policies. This trajectory must be addressed with fiscal reforms. Moreover, recent Treasury projections have reinforced the urgency of addressing the debt ceiling. The House has taken a responsible first step in coming to the table with their proposals. It is imperative that the president now do the same.
As such, we will not be voting for cloture on any bill that raises the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget reforms.”