WASHINGTON DC (May 30, 2023)–In response to the recent debt ceiling deal between President Biden and GOP House Speaker McCarthy, Alice Madden, Policy and Political Director at Greenpeace USA, said, “Backroom deals to gut our bedrock environmental protections at the expense of frontline communities have been defeated three times before by those who value people over profits. Now, while holding the country hostage in debt ceiling negotiations, the House GOP crafted a deal that helps polluters and hurts already struggling families. And breaking his own promises, President Biden capitulated to these extremist demands and is embracing a fossil fuel industry wishlist.
“None of these measures belong in a bill to raise the debt ceiling. Since 1960, Congress has acted 78 times to permanently raise, extend, or revise the debt limit – 49 times under Republican presidents and 29 times under Democratic presidents. Greenpeace USA calls on members of Congress to reject this dirty deal and pass a clean debt ceiling bill.”
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Contact: Tyler Kruse, Greenpeace USA Senior Communications Specialist, [email protected], 808-741-2791
Greenpeace USA is part of a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace USA is committed to transforming the country’s unjust social, environmental, and economic systems from the ground up to address the climate crisis, advance racial justice, and build an economy that puts people first. Learn more at www.greenpeace.org/usa.
