
Republicans split on US credit downgrade as party’s tax bill lingers
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating has elicited mixed responses among Republicans in Congress, with some questioning the motive behind the change and others depicting it as a warning that lawmakers should heed as they wrestle with a sweeping tax and budget bill. The downgrade, announced on Friday evening, came only hours after a handful of ...