Published 3 years ago

House passes bill to prevent shutdown and suspend debt limit

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The House passes the measure by a vote of 220-211, strictly along party lines. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is likely to falter because of GOP opposition. The federal government faces a shutdown if funding stops on Sept. 30. At some point in October the U.S. risks defaulting on its accumulated debt load.

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Yahoo News

House OKs debt and funding plan, inviting clash with GOP

The House voted Tuesday night to fund the government into early December, suspend the federal debt limit and provide disaster and refugee aid, setting up a high-stakes showdown with Republicans who oppose the package despite the prospects of a looming fiscal crisis. The Democratic-led House passed the measure by a vote of 220-211, strictly along party lines. The bill now goes to the Senate, where it is likely to falter because of overwhelming …

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

US House passes spending bill that faces steep hurdles in Senate – live

House Democrats pass bill, which would avoid shutdown and suspend debt ceiling until December, in party

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

House OKs debt and funding plan, inviting clash with GOP

The House has approved legislation to fund the government, suspend its borrowing limit and provide federal disaster and refugee aid

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Bill to fund U.S. government, lift debt limit gets enough votes to pass House

A Democratic bill to fund the U.S. government through Dec. 3 and suspend the nation's borrowing limit until the end of 2022 secured enough votes to pass the House of Representatives on Tuesday, heading to the Senate where Republicans vow to block it.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

House OKs debt and funding plan, inviting clash with GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Tuesday night to fund the government into early December, suspend the federal debt limit and provide disaster and refugee aid, setting up a high-stakes showdown with Republicans who oppose the package despite the prospects of a looming fiscal crisis.

3 years ago·United States

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