Sessions Supports Default Prevention Act

Statement

U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today issued the following statement after voting in favor of a measure that would ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States:

"The House today took a responsible step to make it clear that the United States will not default on our debts. Missing a debt payment would cause severe harm to our already underperforming economy and would hurt hard working American families and job creators, which is why the House acted to take that scenario off of the table.

"In order to get our fiscal house in order we must rein in wasteful spending and tackle the true drivers of our debt. I will continue to stand up for the American people by protecting the full faith and credit of our nation and by tackling out-of-control spending to put our economy back on a path of growth and prosperity."

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