Cruz to Filibuster Any Dem Bid To Raise Debt Limit

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is threatening to filibuster an attempt by the Democrats to raise the debt ceiling, Politico is reporting.

The outlet said if he carries through with his threat, it would close off one of the Democrats’ pathways to avoiding a default later this year.

Politico said Republican lawmakers could, in theory, decline to filibuster a debt bill. That would permit Democrats to increase the credit cap with a simple majority vote in the Senate.

But Cruz, in an interview, is vowing he will not let that happen, according to Politico.

He has joined others in the GOP who are insisting a default be avoided along party lines using the budget reconciliation process.

“Democrats have the full ability to raise the debt ceiling as a part of reconciliation,” Cruz said. “They want political cover.”

The Democrats have called for a bipartisan effort to lift the debt ceiling, claiming much of the debt came under the Trump administration.

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{Matzav.com}