House passes procedural bill to raise the debt ceiling
Jason Smith and Tomas Philipson join ‘The Evening Edit’ to discuss the battle over government spending as Friday deadline approaches
House lawmakers passed a procedural bill Tuesday allowing the Senate to raise the debt ceiling by 222-212, clearing the way for Democrats to proceed without needing Republican support.
The bill now proceeds to the Senate, where at least 10 Republicans will have to join Democrats in voting in favor of the procedure. From there, the Senate will vote to raise the debt ceiling by a fixed dollar amount, with passage obtainable by a simple majority vote.
“Once the Senate has passed the legislation lifting the debt limit, the House will take up that bill and send it to the President,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a letter to Democratic lawmakers ahead of the vote.
Only one Republican, Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, voted for the House bill.
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