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Bill passed after senators rejected 11 proposed amendments
The Senate on Thursday night passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling. The measure was approved in a bipartisan 63-36 vote after passing the House by a wide and bipartisan margin Wednesday night.
“The federal government will begin 2025 with significantly more cash on hand compared to the start of the most recent debt limit debate in 2023,” said Shai Akabas, executive director of the ...
Then on Thursday night, the House failed to pass a revamped plan that included Trump's explosive demand that the debt limit be extended. Government shutdown updates: Biden signs funding bill ...
"Trying to jam a debt ceiling suspension into the legislation at the 11th hour was not sustainable," House Democratic minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said ahead of the vote.
The United States debt ceiling is a legislative limit that determines how much debt the Treasury Department may incur. [23] It was introduced in 1917, when Congress voted to give Treasury the right to issue bonds for financing America participating in World War I, [24] rather than issuing them for individual projects, as had been the case in the past.
For about 48 hours last week, it looked like a debt ceiling fight in 2025 would be averted, as ideas were floated to postpone the issue until 2027 or 2029 (or even forever). ... Senate, and House ...
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