Over three dozen lawmakers in the House have come out in opposition to the recent debt limit deal, significantly lowering the margin for error in Wednesday’s expected vote.
Among Republicans, the top concerns generally centered on the notion that negotiators squandered their leverage and didn’t lock down enough spending cuts or failed to allocate enough funds for the military. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is expecting the GOP to deliver at least 150 votes.
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That means Republicans can only afford 72 defections if they are to meet that threshold.
Here are the lawmakers in the House who have come out in opposition already.
Republicans
Alex Mooney (R-WV)
Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
Andy Harris (R-MD)
Andy Ogles (R-TN)
Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
Barry Moore (R-AL)
Ben Cline (R-VA)
Bill Posey (R-FL)
Bob Good (R-VA)
Byron Donalds (R-FL)
Chip Roy (R-TX)
Clay Higgins (R-LA)
Cory Mills (R-FL)
Dan Bishop (R-NC)
Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
Eli Crane (R-AZ)
Eric Burlison (R-MO)
Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ)
Jim Banks (R-IN)
Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
Kat Cammack (R-FL)
Keith Self (R-TX)
Ken Buck (R-CO)
Lauren Boebert (R-CO)
Mary Miller (R-IL)
Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Matt Rosendale (R-MT)
Michael Cloud (R-TX)
Mike Collins (R-GA)
Mike Waltz (R-FL)
Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
Nancy Mace (R-SC)
Pat Fallon (R-TX)
Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Russell Fry (R-SC)
Scott Perry (R-PA)
Tim Burchett (R-TN)
Tom Tiffany (R-WI)
Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
William Timmons (R-SC)
Democrats
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
Cori Bush (D-MO)
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
A handful of other members who have indicated they are leaning “no” include Reps. Chuy Garcia (D-IL), George Santos (R-NY), Greg Casar (D-TX), and Troy Nehls (R-TX).
On Tuesday evening, the House Rules Committee narrowly voted 7-6 to move forward with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, clearing a key hurdle and teeing up a Wednesday vote. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) vowed to give his members 72 hours to read through the bill before a vote.
On Wednesday, ahead of the vote on the bill, 29 Republicans voted against the rule vote for the legislation. The legislation passed the rule vote by a 241-187 margin, with 52 Democrats joining the other Republicans to pass through the procedural motion.
Under the bill, nondefense and nonveteran discretionary spending growth will be effectively kept down until 2024 before increasing by roughly 1% in 2025. In its present form, the bill could reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.
Other provisions include rescinding unspent COVID-19 funds, tightening work requirements, permitting reform, and more.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that if Congress fails to act, the government will run out of cash to meet all its obligations as soon as Monday, raising concerns about a default.
This list will be updated as additional no’s come in from members of Congress.
