Democrats Likely to Tie Storm Relief to Debt Limit Hike

“The Biden administration is asking for billions of dollars for ‘urgent’ extreme weather recovery efforts and the resettlement of Afghan refugees in its proposal to keep the government funded past September 30,” CNN reports.

Politico: “Those special requests will increase the political pain for any lawmaker planning to oppose the funding patch Congress needs to pass this month to keep government agencies open beyond Sept. 30. Top Democrats have also been flirting with the idea of adding action on the debt limit to that package, a move that would further squeeze Republicans who have pledged zero cooperation as the Treasury Department nears a breaking point on the nation’s borrowing limit.”

“The combination would present a triple threat, daring GOP lawmakers to go on record in opposition to aid for disaster-hit communities, staving off a debt default that could throw financial markets into chaos and preventing a government shutdown.”