To the contrary Ned. You are confusing the House Bill w/ Debt ceilings -- paying our past bills.

I was critical of Republicans playing games and threatening to shut down the government for failing to honor our past debts -- monies authorized by duly elected officials and passed into law.

Our honor requires us to pay those debts regardless of one's position on the federal deficit.

This bill is not about raising the debt ceiling. It is about giving Trump a 6 months runway to continue his unlawful agenda with DOGE, without a budget. In order to outflank the statutory requirement that "an emergency" be approved by Congress within 15 days of the trumped up "emergency," this Bill defines 6 months = "one day."