Senate Passes Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling
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On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed and sent to President Joe Biden the first of two bills needed to raise the federal government’s $28.9 trillion debt limit. While left-leaning articles highlight that the deal will take the threat of a government default off the table, at least until after next year’s midterm elections, right-leaning articles highlight that
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the deal will take the threat of a government default off the table, at least until after next year’s midterm elections. The deal amounts to a one-time, temporary ban on filibustering a resolution to raise the debt limit.
Reuters published a centrist article reporting that the Senate voted 59-35 for the measure, with 10 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, backing the bill. The House of Representatives approved the legislation on Wednesday night by 222-212.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that Senate Republicans successfully passed a resolution aimed at nullifying the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers. Two Democratic lawmakers — Sens. Jon Tester (Mont.) and Joe Manchin (W.V.) — joined GOP lawmakers in voting for the measure.
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