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House Republicans have proposed a plan to tackle the debt ceiling and roll back President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, which has been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle. The proposal, which is unlikely to become law, includes cutting student debt relief, Covid-19 funds, climate change funding, and capping discretionary spending. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has said the proposal "would be a major step backward for the American people and our economy."
Nikki Haley, former South Carolina Governor and Republican presidential candidate, has called for changes to Social Security and Medicare programs, including raising the retirement age for younger generations. This call for entitlement reform has been met with criticism from former President Donald Trump, who is also running for the Republican nomination. The issue of entitlement reform will be a major factor in the 2024 GOP presidential primary campaign, as the candidates' positions on the issue will likely affect the outcome.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized Wednesday after tripping at a Washington, D.C. hotel. He has served in the Senate for nearly four decades, and is the chamber's longest-serving party leader in U.S. history. McConnell is currently receiving treatment in the hospital, though his spokesperson did not provide a timeline for his return.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has come under fire from both Democrats and Republican Senate leaders for granting Fox News' Tucker Carlson exclusive access to Capitol security footage from the January 6th riot. The footage was used to downplay the attack, despite it being an attempted insurrection. McCarthy defended his decision, but has faced criticism from both sides of the aisle. The White House has also slammed Carlson for misrepresenting the severity of the attack.
Oklahoma voters rejected a state question on Tuesday that would have allowed for the recreational use of marijuana, with 57.7% of voters voting against it. Former Republican Gov. Frank Keating and Terri White, the former head of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, led the opposition to the proposal, arguing that the state should focus on medical marijuana. Supporters of the proposal argued that it would create jobs, generate tax revenue, and reduce the number of people incarcerated for marijuana-related offenses.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addressed the controversy surrounding Fox News host Tucker Carlson's coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. McConnell expressed his support for the letter sent by Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger denouncing Carlson, while McCarthy defended his decision to give Carlson surveillance footage from the Capitol. Both McConnell and McCarthy have expressed their support for Carlson's right to free speech.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has declared that Donald Trump will not be the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nominee. Sununu, who is expected to announce his own presidential run, said Trump is "in the race" but will not be the nominee. He believes there is a "vast majority" of the party looking for an alternative and that there is "a lot of opportunity" to bring the Republican Party forward without Trump.