The GOP leader said Democrats should "have total ownership" of their "socialist shopping list" and therefore raise the debt ceiling on their own using the budget reconciliation process that empowers them to do so without GOP votes. She specifically noted that raising the debt ceiling is not technically connected to any specific bills. "In recent years Congress has addressed the debt limit through regular order, with broad bipartisan support." "I understand the administration sent out the Treasury Secretary to argue that, historically, both parties have addressed the debt ceiling together," he said. Democrats did not include anything about raising the debt ceiling in their budget resolution, the text of which was released Monday.

Source: Fox News August 09, 2021 19:22 UTC