Bill to create fiscal committee to rein in $34 trillion national debt advances in House

Published January 18, 2024 1:51pm ET



The House Budget Committee voted Thursday to advance landmark legislation that would create a fiscal committee to limit the growth of the national debt.

The committee advanced the bipartisan legislation in a 22-12 vote. The Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 would form a panel consisting of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers from both chambers of Congress, in addition to outside experts.

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