On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to block President Obama’s request for a $1.2 trillion hike of the debt ceiling. But the Senate is not expected to follow suit and, even if it did, neither chamber could stop President Obama from vetoing that rejection. Oklahoma Rep. James Lankford is a member of the House Budget Committee. He explains what statement can be made through this vote, what Republicans can do this year since they’re powerless to stop the additional borrowing and what kind of spending cuts his party is prepared to make.
