The House on Wednesday voted to raise the debt ceiling in a 217-215 vote but died on arrival in the Senate as expected. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spent days wrangling Republicans to support his plan, which is primarily aimed at putting pressure on the White House to negotiate the matter.
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Four Republicans — Ken Buck of Colorado, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Matt Gaetz of Florida — remained opposed to the bill until the end, accounting for the only four votes that McCarthy could afford to lose.
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The Limit, Save, Grow Act raises the debt limit but cuts $4.
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5 trillion in government spending that would affect key federal policies. President Joe Biden already signalled that he would veto the measure should it arrive at his desk, intent on a clean ceiling raise.
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