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Trump Administration Wants to Tie Harvey Relief Money to Debt Ceiling

September 5, 2017September 4, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

The Trump administration signaled Sunday it wants to attach funding for the Hurricane Harvey recovery to a bill to lift the debt ceiling, putting it at odds with House conservatives who specifically warned GOP leaders not to do that. The White House is requesting nearly $8 billion as a down…

Commentary: Will Diane Black Go Along With McConnell Again to Raise the Debt Ceiling?

August 2, 2017August 1, 2017 Chris Alto

In 2011, Rep. Diane Black voted for the “Budget Control Act of 2011” which automatically increased the debt ceiling by $400 billion to $14.694 trillion and subsequently increased it by another $1.2 trillion via the “McConnell Mechanism.” This provision introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell allowed Obama to request debt increases…

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