Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after voting to avoid default:
“Tonight, I voted to prevent a catastrophic default on our national debt. This bill is far from perfect– but it prevents a historic default that would have devastated the American economy.
“We cannot continue to allow politicians to weaponize the debt ceiling and hold the American economy hostage year after year. It’s time for Congress to pass my bill to eliminate the debt ceiling and permanently lift the threat of default from our economy.”