. It has led to a verbal back-and-forth between the two members who sit on opposite sides of the conservative spectrum, though Roy insists they remain on cordial terms.
Roy said on “The Joe Pags Show” that he hopes to work out his disagreement with Gonzales and that his bill would essentially reach the same end as Title 42, a Trump-era measure continued by the Biden administration that expels migrants — even those seeking asylum — under the guise of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
The debt ceiling battle likely won’t reach a fever pitch until the early summer, when the federal government exhausts its alternative options for funding itself and financing its interest payments. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and President Biden called on Congress to swiftly bump up the debt ceiling without any strings attached, saying it is too dangerous of a bargaining chip to use to coerce any kind of partisan needs.