House Passes GOP Debt Limit Bill, Boosting McCarthy’s Position in Standoff With Biden
The House of Representatives approved a Republican plan to temporarily raise the debt ceiling while cutting future spending with a vote of 217–215 on April 26.
In a departure from regular order, the vote came less than 24 hours after the bill was formally introduced into the House and just 12 hours after a late-night committee, where the bill was revised by Republicans along party lines.
The move irked Democrats, who complained that there was little opportunity to read the bill and its amendments, let alone debate them.
Republican leaders portrayed the move as a starting point for a discussion on federal spending with Democrats, who hold both the Senate and the White House and can reject the legislation if they choose….