U.S. debt limit is not a partisan issue, White House says
Clouds cross over the White Home in Washington, U.S., September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration will proceed to argue that the U.S. debt restrict isn’t a partisan difficulty and push Republicans and Democrats to vote to boost it, White Home press secretary Jen Psaki stated on Tuesday.
Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to approve stop-gap funding that will avert partial authorities shutdowns with the beginning of the brand new fiscal yr on Oct. 1.
“We are going to proceed to make the case that it needs to be” raised, Psaki advised reporters on board Air Pressure One. “It’s not a partisan difficulty to need to defend the total religion and credit score of america, and… we’ll proceed to press for bipartisan help for shifting ahead.”
Republicans have refused to vote to extend the debt restrict, citing Democrats’ spending plans on infrastructure and social applications.
A few of the enhance essential to stave off a shutdown is said to spending that Republicans supported throughout Donald Trump’s presidency, together with final December’s emergency COVID-19 aid invoice.
Reporting by Heather Timmons;
Modifying by Chris Reese and Dan Grebler
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