Alabama’s congressional delegation did not vote as a bloc on the debt ceiling bill as three Republicans voted against the measure while three other GOP members joined the lone Alabama Democrat to help pass the legislation that would avert a default.
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The bill passed the House Wednesday night by a vote of 314-117 in bipartisan fashion, with 165 Democrats joining 149 Republicans to pass the bill following weeks of negotiations between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.The bill reigns in spending for two years while raising the debt ceiling into 2025. The legislation also adds work requirements for older Americans receiving food stamps.
“However, under this bill, we will, for the first time in our nation’s history, spend less money that we did the previous year. It will lead us to smaller government and more prosperity,” the congressman continued. “We all know that this agreement is not perfect, but let’s be clear: Republicans will not stop here in our ongoing fight for fiscal accountability.”
“While this deal has some good pieces, it isn’t close to being whole,” he said in a statement released on Twitter. “I believe that conservatives could have gotten more in exchange for suspending Biden’s debt ceiling for two years. We must put America first -- and for that reason, I could not support this bill.”
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