December 9, 2021
Washington, DC
Conservatives oppose the deal constructed by Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Chuck Schumer to raise the debt ceiling. It is a needlessly complicated procedural maneuver designed to make it look like Republicans are opposed to raising the debt ceiling when they’re actually setting up a vote to enable it.
By supplying the votes for cloture on the underlying bill, Republicans will help Democrats set up a 51-vote, privileged process for raising the debt ceiling. While Democrats will be the ones who vote for the privileged resolution, Republicans will have helped make the vote possible.
These machinations are designed to do little more than layer procedure on procedure to avoid providing a clear accounting to the voters of where members stand on controversial issues. If Senate Republicans support raising the debt ceiling, they should just vote to do so instead of hiding behind procedural ruses.
Moreover, we are also opposed to creating a special, one-time 51 vote filibuster exemption for single policy issues, which is what is being done here. This type of process begins taking the Senate down the proverbial slippery slope toward eroding the legislative filibuster, in the same slow way that heralded the eventual death of the judicial filibuster.
Especially at time when Democrats have been demanding filibuster exemptions for “worthy” causes like their election meddling legislation, it is unconscionable for Republicans to give their arguments credibility by agreeing with the premise that the legislative filibuster can be subject to single issue carve outs.
It is exactly these type of processes – which engage in procedural trickery designed to avoid accountability and hide actions from voters – which make voters hate Washington. We oppose raising the debt ceiling, the proposed convoluted process intended to remove accountability from Senate Republicans, and the willingness of those Republicans to threaten the legislative filibuster.
We urge Senate Republicans to oppose the legislation which makes the debt ceiling resolution possible.
| The Honorable Edwin Meese III Attorney General President Ronald Reagan (1985-1988) |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project (CAP) Chairman, CNP Action, Inc. |
| The Honorable Russ Vought Director Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021) |
The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth |
| The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II Chairman Election Transparency Initiative |
Myron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute |
| Scott T. Parkinson VP for Government Affairs Club for Growth |
The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) |
| Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute |
Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund |
| The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D. Executive Director Advancing American Freedom |
Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers |
| Chad Connelly Founder and President Faith Wins |
The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council |
| Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President and CEO First Liberty Institute |
Cleta Mitchell, Esq. |
| Terry Schilling President American Principles Project |
Thomas E. McClusky Principal Greenlight Strategies, LLC |
| Tom Jones Co-Founder American Accountability Foundation |
Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
| The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
Noah Wall Executive Vice President FreedomWorks |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
Rachel A. Bovard Senior Director of Policy Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
| William L. Walton The Bill Walton Show Resolute Protector Foundation |
Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
| Lisa B. Nelson CEO ALEC Action |
David Kullberg President Christians for A Sustainable Economy (CASE) |
| Andresen Blom President Hawaiian Values |
Kelly M. Kullberg Senior Advisor American Association of Evangelicals (AAE) |
| Ron Pearson Executive Director Conservative Victory Fund |
Rick Scarborough President Recover America |
| William Haygood Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group |
Don Woodsmall Principal Arromid, LLC |
| Dr. Paige Patterson President Sandy Creek Foundation |
James Renwick Manship President and Chairman W.I.S.E. – Washington Institute for Statesmanship Education |
| C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
The Honorable Peter J Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
| Fran Lewis Lewis Jewelers |
Dr. Chris Hughes Founder and Chairman The Citizens for America Foundation |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
Dr. Teryn Bree Clarke Neurologist Clarke Neurology |
| Mario Navarro da Costa Director, Washington Bureau Tradition, Family, Property |
The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative |
| The Honorable Diana Denman President The Reagan Legacy Forum |
Allen J. Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship |
| Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
Dr. Richard Rounsavelle Trustee MRC |
| Seton Motley President Less Government |
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com |
| Alan M. Gottlieb President Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise |
Ambassador Henry F. Cooper President Reagan’s Chief Defense and Space Negotiotor Former SDI Director |
| Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute |
Anne Schlafly Cori Chairman Eagle Forum |
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Signatures updated: 12/21/21
