On Monday, Leader Schumer, along with Senators Murray, Wyden and I introduced a two page bill to stave off default through the end of 2024.

For the record, the MAGA extremists in the House who were essential to McCarthy's speakership have said that nothing less than the Default on America Option will pass.

my hard earned experience tells me that when the Republican Party acts on pollution related and corruption related issues, the Party acts as the glove for fossil fuels dark hand.

No apology needed, Senator Lujan, you have a very important voice.

No apology needed, Senator Lujan, you have a very important voice.

275 out of 315 pages of the dirty Default on America Bill are devoted to giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.

They seek to cause chaos. Not coincidentally this serves the eccentric and secretive billionaires and polluting industries who are the Republican party's funders.

It doesn't control spending, so let's just get rid of the debt ceiling all together.

Frankly, I think the American public is appalled that they are looking at CEOs of Silicon Valley Bank getting $10 million, walking out with even more in terms of stock, and nothing can be done.

do not let Speaker McCarthy's partisan, hostage taking win the day, and lose the 21st Century.

I've never heard a colleague say you know what? Methane leakage is a really good thing. We're for that.

I've never heard a colleague say you know what? Methane leakage is a really good thing. We're for that.

It doesn't control spending, so let's just get rid of the debt ceiling all together.

MAGA Republican's dangerous bill poses a terrible choice. Default on our financial obligations, causing widespread pain and wrecking our economy, or gut basic federal programs essential to our economic strength causing widespread pain and…

What is in plain view in the House Default on America Act is 275 out of 315 pages that are giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.

Thank you Senator Grassley.

House Republicans have armed the default hand grenade, and pulled the pin, and have it in their hands, threatening to blow it up with all of the consequences that each of you have forecast, and the question is for whom?

Frankly, I think the American public is appalled that they are looking at CEOs of Silicon Valley Bank getting $10 million, walking out with even more in terms of stock, and nothing can be done.