[１３日 ロイター] – Top Democrats in the US House of Representatives said Wednesday they plan to tackle the debt ceiling in the coming weeks, rather than wait for a new Congress to take office in January, after the party retained a majority in the Senate in the 2019 election. middle term.
“The best answer is to start now,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told ABC News. “Our Senate win has given us a lot of room to move forward in a limping Congress,” she said.
Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the leadership would discuss future legislative action this week but declined to provide details.
“The debt ceiling is, of course, an issue we need to address.
Democrats have retained a majority in the Senate, but elections to the House have yet to establish a majority party.
Treasury Secretary Yellen called on lawmakers to act before the new Congress takes office in January. The current debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion is expected to be reached in the first quarter of next year.
