Statement by Congressman Rob Menendez on Debt Limit Vote
June 02, 2023
June 02, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023:
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"The full faith and credit of the United States should never be put at risk and tonight, I voted to avoid a catastrophic default on our nation's debt that would have plunged our economy into a recession and put our residents' well-being in jeopardy.
"While House Republicans attempted to slash essential federal programs that support working . . .
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"The full faith and credit of the United States should never be put at risk and tonight, I voted to avoid a catastrophic default on our nation's debt that would have plunged our economy into a recession and put our residents' well-being in jeopardy.
"While House Republicans attempted to slash essential federal programs that support working . . .