House Democrats Quietly Deploy Plan to Force Vote on Debt Limit Increase

House Democrats Quietly Deploy Plan to Force Vote on Debt Limit Increase
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 12, 2023 in Washington. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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Amid the continued gridlock on Capitol Hill over the debt limit, House Democrats have unveiled a clandestine scheme to force a vote on the matter.

The plans, quietly set in motion in January, were revealed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a May 2 letter to his Democrat colleagues.
Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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