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Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released this statement following his vote May 31 to raise the debt ceiling while enacting spending cuts.

“Washington needs to rein in its spending and get our deficit and debt under control. As a conservative, do I think this package is perfect? No, I would much rather have the Limit, Save, Grow Act signed into law. But the realities of governing right now are that a deal with spending cuts is better than no spending cuts at all. President Biden and the Democrat controlled Senate wanted both a ‘clean’ debt ceiling increase along with other tax increases, but our House Republican majority forced them to cut spending without raising taxes. This is a win for taxpayers.

“This bill is a first step in the right direction. There are several conservative wins in this package- it claws back unspent COVID funding, institutes that new regulations must be paid for, slashes funding to hire new IRS agents, modernizes the onerous permitting process for infrastructure, energy and mining projects, and protects Veterans’ benefits. Importantly, additional work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents will help our economy and re-establish the dignity of work. The fight to rein in out-of-control spending is far from over, we’re just getting started.”

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