The House passed the measure 314-117 on Wednesday night. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts were Democrats who voted no, as did Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Scott was among 30 Republicans to vote no. The Senate passed the deal with a 63-36 vote Thursday night. He has until January 2025 to spend as much as he wants to spend." This fiscal year, the projection is $2 trillion of overspending, or 40% more than we bring in. The last fiscal year, he overspent by $1.2 trillion. The primary reason why is between now and the end of President Biden's term, he has zero limits on spending. "Without question, Kevin McCarthy did a good job trying to get someone who said they did not want to negotiate to negotiate," the South Carolina Republican told " The Record With Greta Van Susteren." "The problem is it fell short for me. Tim Scott, a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, told Newsmax on Friday he voted against the debt ceiling deal negotiated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Joe Biden because it doesn't do enough to rein in federal spending.
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