Days away from a default crisis, the U.S. Senate is dashing to wrap up work on the big debt ceiling and budget cuts package
Raising the nation's debt limit, now $31.4 trillion, ensures Treasury can borrow to pay already incurred U.S. debts.
For weeks negotiators labored late into the night to strike the deal with the White House, and for days McCarthy had worked to build support among skeptics. Aides wheeled in pizza at the Capitol the night before the vote as he walked Republicans through the details, fielded questions and encouraged them not to lose sight of the bill’s budget savings.
Before the House vote, Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said it was up to McCarthy to turn out Republican votes in the 435-member chamber, where 218 votes were needed for approval.
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