House GOP Rips Mnuchin for His ‘Vote for the Debt Ceiling for Me’ Sales Pitch
- Conservative Republicans hissed, groaned at Treasury secretary
- They laughed at White House budget director Mick Mulvaney
House Vote Clears Debt Limit, Harvey Aid Package
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Conservative House Republicans hissed and groaned at Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as he implored them to vote for a hurricane relief bill that includes a short-term extension of the federal debt limit.
Some Republicans, attending a closed-door meeting Friday, were infuriated by the sales pitch for the deal, especially when Mnuchin told them to “vote for the debt ceiling for me,” said Representative Mark Walker of North Carolina.