Source: United States Senator for New Jersey Bob Menendez
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement on the passage of the House Republican’s Default on America bill:
“The extreme House Republican’s Default on America bill is wildly unpopular and has no path forward in the Senate. This radical legislation would slash health care, cause significant job losses, increase crime, lead to higher prices, and cause unnecessary harm to working families, veterans, and seniors all while hurting our national security and shipping jobs to China. It is clear that Speaker McCarthy’s MAGA majority is more focused on preserving his weak speakership by passing messaging bills that lead nowhere than delivering for the American people. Simply put, this plan would set our country back and is a non-starter. Senate Democrats stand united in rejecting this bill and it is my hope that sensible heads will prevail so we can prevent the first-ever debt default in our nation’s history that would be catastrophic for working families and our standing in the world.”
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