The president does not have the authority to exceed the limit, regardless of what his advisers are telling him.
Tag: House of Representatives
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Before Title 42, Congress Failed Repeatedly to Overhaul Immigration Policy
Legislative initiatives to overhaul immigration policy have fallen flat as partisan differences and other rifts have scuttled attempts at compromise.
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Asylum Debate Snarls Efforts to Forge an Immigration Deal in Congress
Despite hopes among some Democrats and Republicans that the expiration of strict pandemic-era border rules would force a compromise, bipartisan talks have sputtered.
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Representative Garret Graves Sees Hope in Debt Limit Talks
The Louisiana congressman, who acts as a consigliere to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, says four areas of potential compromise have emerged.
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Vulnerable Republicans Caught in the Middle in Debt Limit Fight
House G.O.P. lawmakers in competitive seats who could be crucial to averting a catastrophic default are being fawned over by Democrats one minute and pummeled the next.