What is next for debt limit bill

What is next for debt limit bill

Senate Leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer seated next to Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

The Senate and President Biden have just days to finalize a bill to lift the debt ceiling and avoid default.

 | Justin Boggs

On Wednesday, the House voted by a 314–117 margin in favor of H.R. 3746, which, if signed into law, would raise the debt limit for two years and cut spending on some discretionary programs.

That bill now goes to the Senate.

With time running out to...

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House passes debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends deal to Senate

House passes debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends deal to Senate

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The bill as passed suspends the debt limit through 2025 and puts caps on annual federal spending for two years.

 | Nathaniel Reed and Scripps News Staff and Haley Bull

The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan budget bill in a crucial first step toward averting a U.S. default.

H.R. 3746 — the "Bipartisan Budget Agreement" — passed with bipartisan support and a final vote tally of 314 -117 Wednesday...

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