The Republican debt ceiling and spending plan was approved by the House Rules Committee in the early morning hours of April 26 along party lines, clearing the way for a rapid up-or-down vote by the full House.
After a six-hour debate on H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, and Grow Act of 2023, the committee recessed for several hours while Republicans held a strategy session. Upon reconvening, the Republican majority introduced a rule change to attach an amendment striking the repeal of ethanol tax credits from the bill. Republicans also moved to speed up the implementation of work requirements for some SNAP and Medicaid recipients….