Upstate SC News

Washington, D.C. — On May 31, Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement regarding his vote for the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

"For months, Joe Biden refused to negotiate with House Republicans and repeatedly said that he would only sign a debt limit increase that didn’t reduce spending or contain any conservative reforms. After months of work and with the support of the American people, House Republicans convinced him to do otherwise. The Fiscal Responsibility Act caps spending, claws back unspent COVID funds, adds work requirements for welfare recipients, decreases funding for Biden’s IRS army, and reforms energy permitting for oil and gas projects in this country. While I would have preferred much steeper spending cuts, the legislation represents the first year-over-year cut in discretionary spending since 1948. The legislation also contains an important provision from Congressman Thomas Massie that institutes an across-the-board cut in discretionary spending in the event Congress does not follow the normal appropriations process. Having voted against the past six consecutive debt limit increases, I understand exactly what is at stake for our nation if we don’t address spending. I believe this legislation represents an important step in the right direction, which is why after spending days wading through the information and disinformation surrounding the bill, I ultimately felt comfortable supporting it along with conservatives like Jim Jordan and Newt Gingrich. I will continue fighting every day for more fiscal responsibility in Washington to get our country back on track."

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