U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, and 105 Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives wrote a letter to the American people, affirming their commitment to fiscal responsibility and promising not to participate in any attempt from the Democrats to raise the debt ceiling.

Historically, negotiations to raise the debt ceiling have been bipartisan.

“Over the last year, (Speaker Nancy) Pelosi hijacked a global pandemic to rationalize rampant spending, and has since used the pandemic to justify and normalize unprecedented, reckless spending levels,” said Hern. “I will not be a part of it, and that includes raising the debt ceiling. Democrats have the majorities in both chambers; they have the White House. They have the power to spend the money on their own, so they have the ability to raise the debt ceiling on their own.”

This letter follows a similar letter signed by 46 Republican Senators earlier this summer, promising no Republican support for any efforts to raise the debt ceiling.