Schumer Quips That Soft Jazz Music May Have Mellowed House GOP
During a Seante leadership news conference today in DC, Senator Chuck Schumer joked that the House Republicans have mellowed since their recent retreat to Williamsburg, Virginia, where the conference decided not to fight the White House over raising the debt ceiling.
Instead they proposed and passed a temporary extension today that also implements a new bill that would withhold Congress members salaries if they don’t pass a budget.
Schumer says he didn’t know what happened at the retreat to make the House GOP abandon their previous stance of demanding budget cuts matching the dollar amount that the debt ceiling was increased to. But he had some ideas.
“It sure had a mellowing effect on their members. Mayber there were deep breathing exercises. Soft Jazz music. But something good happened,” Schumer said. “Either way, we welcome the outcome of their retreat.”
Today the House passed the bill increasing the debt ceiling by a vote of 285-144. The Senate is expected to also pass the bill.
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