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House Ways and Means Committee Debates Bill to Prevent Default Over Debt Limit

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House Ways and Means Committee Debates Bill to Prevent Default Over Debt Limit
Representative Jason Smith (R-Mo.) (L), and Representative John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), at a House Committee hearing in Washington on March 29, 2022. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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The House Ways and Means Committee held a markup on March 8 of a bill that would ensure the principal and interest of the U.S. national debt is paid.

The Default Prevention Act comes as the United States is on the brink of defaulting on its obligations.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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