House Democrats begin 'Hail Mary' attempt to go around SpeakerMcCarthy and raise the debt limit
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., discuss how lawmakers need to ‘cut the deal’ on the debt ceiling on ’Your World.’complicated parliamentary tactic
Democrats filed a procedural measure called a discharge petition at 10 a.m. Wednesday, which would allow a coalition of lawmakers to circumvent House leadership and put a bill on the floor for a vote. All that is required is 218 House members to sign the petition — meaning all 213 Democrats and five Republicans. on a clean debt-limit increase, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would have no way to block the vote.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., right, speaks to members of the media with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., after a meeting with President Biden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. "However, given the impending June 1 deadline and urgency of the moment, it is important that all legislative options be pursued in the event that no agreement is reached. Accordingly, later on this morning, Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan Boyle will file a discharge petition to provide a vehicle that may be necessary to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," he announced. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
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