The Senate approved the bipartisan agreement to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation's debt. But that doesn't mean all lawmakers supported the legislation − or followed their party's leadership. Here's how lawmakers voted on the legislation.
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WASHINGTON − It was a mixed bag of support and opposition for the debt limit deal from lawmakers who have announcedThe Senate on Thursday approved the bipartisan agreement to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation's debt. But that doesn't mean all lawmakers supported the legislation − or followed their party's leadership.
GOP opposition, for example, stemmed from the need to reduce government spending and limit President Joe Biden's spending power. One presidential candidate, Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, opposed the debt limit bill.Here's how lawmakers who announced campaigns ahead of 2024 voted on the legislation:West Virginia Republican Rep. Alex Mooney, who is challenging Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in the West Virginia Senate race, was a "no" vote Wednesday night on the debt limit bill.
California Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, who are both members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, opposed the legislation.
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