Congress Clears Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling by $2.5 Trillion, in Time for Treasury Dept. Deadline
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The House voted early Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion until 2023, just in time for the deadline set by the Treasury Department, potentially avoiding an economic crisis. Lawmakers passed the bill, which increases the limit to close to $31 trillion, in a 221-209 vote with just one Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), voting yes. The […]