Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) stated Wednesday night time she was stunned by President-elect Trump’s name to make use of the stopgap spending invoice to lift the debt ceiling.
Collins, the highest GOP official, advised reporters she was stunned by the decision and indicated that it had not been talked about in talks earlier than the incoming president’s last-minute missive.
“This was a shock to me,” he advised reporters on the Capitol. “I used to be stunned that (Trump) desires to maneuver the vote on the debt restrict to this 12 months.
“I do not know his logic,” he added.
Trump’s name got here amid rising frustration over the continuation of the decision package deal negotiated with Democrats by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
The greater than 1,500-page invoice features a sequence of concessions to Democrats to be able to achieve wanted assist and overcome opposition from dozens of GOP members.
An included provision giving lawmakers a pay increase additionally upset members.
The debt ceiling was not anticipated to be resolved till the summer time.
The deadline to increase authorities funding is midnight Friday.
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