By Evergreen Reporter Report |
May 31, 2023
On May 25, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement in response to Fitch Ratings and DBRS Morningstar separately placing the United States’ AAA credit rating on watch, indicating the agencies could downgrade the United States’ credit rating if lawmakers fail to meet their basic obligation to raise the debt limit and avoid default in the face of Republican hostage taking