Ceiling deal faces a key test today when it comes before the House Rules Committee.
The first step before moving forward to a full house vote.
At least two Republican members including
the committee's chairman have already come
out against the agreement arguing it doesn't do enough to cut spending.
House Speaker Kevin mccarthy spent Memorial Day at the Capitol
to secure Republican votes
after the White House and congressional Republicans reached a
deal to raise the debt ceiling on the weekend.
The deal largely holds spending flat for domestic
programs effectively a budget cut relative to inflation.
It also increases work requirements for federal food stamps and welfare benefits
and strip $20 billion from an initiative to expand IRS enforcement.
It would suspend the debt limit for another two
years allowing the government to keep borrowing until 2025
with some Democrats objecting to the new work requirements.
President Biden was asked yesterday if he's
confident the deal will get through Congress.
Here's what he had to say.
You know, I never say I'm confident with the Congress right here,
but I feel very good about it.
I've spoke to a number of the members,
I spoke to mcconnell.
I spoke to a whole bunch of people
and it feels good. We'll see when the votes
after the long holiday weekend,
most lawmakers return to the Capitol tonight to get back to work.