{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lauren-boeberts-statement-debt-ceiling-deal", "Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's Statement on the Debt Ceiling \"Deal\"", "2023-06-01", "2023", "2023-06", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Lauren Boebert", "B000825", "boebert.house.gov", "boebert", "https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) stated, \u201cThe House passing this so-called \u2018deal\u2019 was another example of the Swamp shoving a $6-plus trillion blank check for Biden down Americans\u2019 throats. I testified before the House Rules Committee advocating for my seven amendments, but the Swamp refused to even have real debate on the 80 amendments filed, rammed this thing through with a closed rule, and completely bypassed everything we fought for in January as part of the Rules package changes that were implemented to allow Members a voice.\n\n\u201cThe American people are struggling with high gas prices, groceries, and other monthly expenses that were fueled by Democrats' federal spending spree that caused record inflation. We had a real opportunity to significantly cut federal spending, restore some fiscal sanity to Washington D.C., and get our economy back on track. Unfortunately, this disastrous deal did none of those things. The Swamp did its old song and dance and pretended to listen to the American people, but as soon as the backroom deal was made, it was predetermined that it would pass. I certainly wasn\u2019t afraid to vote against the bill, as I have been advocating against it all week. I voted against the rule to consider the bill, I advocated against it publicly, and I will continue to call out the Swamp for selling out our conservative principles and mortgaging the American dream.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nDespite liberal talking points about so-called \u201cclean debt ceilings,\u201d since 1985, the eight largest deficit-reduction laws were all attached to debt ceiling legislation. Congresswoman Boebert voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act to responsibly raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending. While not perfect, the Limit, Save, Grow Act would have increased the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for real spending cuts and saving taxpayers $4.8 trillion. The American people supported this plan. Even CNN\u2019s polling showed that 60% of Americans agreed that Congress should only raise the debt ceiling if it cuts spending at the same time. Additionally, just a dismal 35% of Americans approve of Biden\u2019s handling of the federal budget.\n\nThe advertised $41 billion spending cut is insignificant as that is roughly the same amount the federal government is rescinding in unspent COVID funds that will be transferred to a Department of Commerce slush fund. Additionally, the so-called pay-as-you-go requirements is toothless as it allows Biden\u2019s OMB Director to ignore this provision whenever she deems fit.\n\nAdditionally, the cut to the IRS is a total farce. Republicans promised to fully defund the $80 billion Biden allocated to create his new IRS army, but this bill only cuts $1.4 billion from the bloated IRS bureaucracy.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:08:25Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://boebert.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-lauren-boeberts-statement-debt-ceiling-deal"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3433708809316158, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}