GOP Targets Food Aid, Student Debt Relief, and More for Debt Ceiling Deal
Briefly

The Republican chair of the House Budget Committee put forth roughly $780 billion in proposed spending cuts.From left, Representatives Jodey Arrington, Kevin Brady, and Chip Roy walk down the House steps on May 20, 2021.Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Republicans on the House Budget Committee offered a preview Wednesday of the programs they're looking to cut or overhaul as part of any agreement to lift the debt ceiling, a target list that includes food aid for low-income families, climate justice and electric vehicle funding, student debt relief, and Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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