Because tucked into the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 – the legislation Congress passed to raise the debt ceiling – was a provision requiring the “timely completion” of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2023/0621/This-pipeline-was-snarled-in-court.-Then-Congress-stepped-in?icid=rss

Congress approved the Fiscal Responsibility Act in June, which raised the debt limit and allowed for increased spending in other policy areas.

Source: https://truthout.org/articles/lawsuit-against-mountain-valley-pipeline-activists-sets-an-alarming-precedent/

In every element of social justice and in line with the Fiscal Responsibility Act, debt should be used for capital projects and human capital development.

Source: https://thewillnews.com/ways-and-means-expanding-debt-without-accountability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ways-and-means-expanding-debt-without-accountability

The Senate has passed a resolution to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) report.

Source: https://blueprint.ng/senate-set-to-amend-fiscal-responsibility-act/

The Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act Thursday night, sending the debt ceiling hike to President Joe Biden’s desk.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/01/senate-sends-debt-ceiling-package-bidens-desk-default-days-away/