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Senate approves bill to raise debt limit
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved ahead Thursday with legislation that would create a one-time, fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting a
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Developments in this update
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Senate passes bill to avoid filibuster on debt ceiling hike
House lawmakers passed a procedural bill Tuesday allowing the Senate to raise the debt ceiling by a simple majority vote, clearing the way for Democrats to proceed without Republican support.
A bill that would enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling without overcoming a Senate filibuster passed the chamber Thursday afternoon with bipartisan support.
The loophole would allow Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with a simple Senate majority on a one-time basis, circumventing the need for GOP support.
Fourteen Republicans joined Democrats in voting to take up legislation that would pave the way for Congress to raise the debt ceiling by a simple majority vote, skirting a filibuster.
The Senate moved ahead Thursday with legislation that would create a one-time, fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting another last-minute rush to avoid a devastating federal default.
Remember that deal that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made in October, allowing Democrats to raise the debt ceiling? Well, it's that time of year again for these so-called
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved ahead Thursday with legislation that would create a one-time, fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting a
The Senate on Thursday voted to approve a one-time exemption to the filibuster on raising the debt ceiling, capping off a months-long fight over the nation’s borrowing limit.
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will avoid cuts to Medicare and farm programs while also creating a path for the Democrats to pass an increase in the debt ceiling.
