Senate Democrats narrowly passed legislation on Tuesday raising the federal debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, clearing the biggest hurdle in Congress to allowing President Biden to continue borrowing money to pay for government expenditures until at least early 2023.
Source: washington times
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- Senate Democrats approve raising the federal debt limit to $31.4 trillion (washington times)
- Democrats vote to hike the federal debt to $31.4 trillion, send measure to Biden (washington times)
