The House voted to pass Biden and McCarthy's bill to raise the debt ceiling by a vote of 314-117.
On Wednesday night, the House passed President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's bill — the Fiscal Responsibility Act — to suspend the debt ceiling through January 1, 2025 by a vote of 314-117.
For months, Biden and McCarthy had been at odds over the best approach to address the debt-ceiling crisis.
"President Biden and Speaker McCarthy's agreement will protect the economy and eliminate the threat of a catastrophic default.
McConnell also wrote that McCarthy "and House Republicans secured a crucial first step toward bringing Washington Democrats' reckless spending to heel.
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