Texas congresswoman says spending cap at 2022 levels would harm businesses in her district

DALLAS — After months of debate, Congress is no closer to passing a budget or reaching a compromise on raising the debt ceiling. While House Republican leaders have said they would like to see discretionary spending capped at 2022 levels, congresswoman Jasmine Crockett said that would hurt her district, TX-30, which features both Dallas and Tarrant counties. The Democrat said the country was still trying to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 and to this day, she said some businesses in her district are still feeling the effect of supply chain issues and worker shortages. “We need to do…