Biden says he’s offered $1 trillion in spending cuts but GOP won’t budge on debt limit

By: - May 22, 2023 4:45 am
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy listen on Feb. 7, 2023, in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

“My point is that there’s a lot of things that they refuse to entertain and they just said revenue is off the table. Well, revenue is not off the table,” U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Sunday his administration has offered $1 trillion in spending cuts as part of the ongoing talks with Republicans around a budget agreement, but he said no deal has yet been reached. 

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Jennifer Shutt
Jennifer Shutt

Jennifer covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include congressional policy, politics and legal challenges with a focus on health care, unemployment, housing and aid to families.

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