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Arguing it does not do enough to rein in federal spending, Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th) on Wednesday voted against a bill to suspend the nation’s debt ceiling that passed the U.S. House with support from a bipartisan coalition.

The House’s 314-117 vote sends the bill to the Senate, where leaders hope to get the legislation onto President Joe Biden’s desk by a Monday deadline, when the federal government is expected to run out money to pay its bills, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Opposing votes came from 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats.

The bill — known as the “Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023” — would suspend the debt limit through Jan. 1, 2025, cap some federal spending, and impose new work requirements on some older Americans who receive food aid. Raising the borrowing limit would allow the U.S. government to avoid the looming prospect of a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt.

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