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Senators seek to bypass defense caps in debt ceiling bill
Defense News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON — Dissatisfied with the $886 billion military budget laid out in the debt ceiling bill,...
Democrats push to fix debt ceiling during lame duck
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Democratic-led push for a bipartisan fix to the nation’s debt ceiling while the party still holds control of Congress is getting a chilly reception...
Which Republicans Could Vote For A Debt Ceiling Increase?
FiveThirtyEight via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoNothing is certain in this life, but the United States will definitely need to raise its debt...
McConnell warns he won’t back debt-ceiling increase without ‘substantive’ reforms
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has signed onto a letter stating he and more than 40...
Democrats, Republicans dig in on debt-ceiling standoff after House action
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe U.S. Senate showed no sign of moving to avoid a looming debt-ceiling crisis on Thursday, as...
Trump rips ‘weak, ineffective’ Cornyn, Romney
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFormer President Trump said Wednesday on Truth Social that GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Mitt Romney (Utah) will not win their next elections. Cornyn...
Senate recess on chopping block as debt ceiling deadline looms
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe debt ceiling drama is jeopardizing one of the Senate’s more precious institutions: recess. With...
Yellen says drop-dead date for debt ceiling is June 1
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLawmakers have until June 1 to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
Senate GOP bemoans McCarthy plan to punt debt ceiling to election year
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSenate Republicans are trying to maintain solidarity with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), but...
Here's how the debt crisis could end if Biden-McCarthy talks fail
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEven before Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy held their first debt limit meeting, many lawmakers were...