Kaine & Merkley Statement on Need to Avert Debt Default
January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2023:
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the following statement after the United States hit its debt limit--the technical limit on how much it can borrow to pay debt incurred over the past few decades--and began extraordinary measures.
"Congress has an urgent responsibility to pass legislation to keep our country from defaul . . .
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U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released the following statement after the United States hit its debt limit--the technical limit on how much it can borrow to pay debt incurred over the past few decades--and began extraordinary measures.
"Congress has an urgent responsibility to pass legislation to keep our country from defaul . . .