Lawmakers Reach Deal to Raise Debt Limit
December 9, 2021 6:40 amOn Tuesday, the House approved legislation that will pave the way for an increase to the debt ceiling after both sides agreed to an unusual procedure.
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House Votes to Increase Debt Limit
September 22, 2021 5:12 pmLast night, the House voted to pass legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and suspend the nation’s borrowing limit. The party line vote was 220-211.
House expected to vote on debt ceiling and budget
September 21, 2021 9:16 pmDemocrats announced they would attach a 15-month suspension of the federal debt limit to a stopgap funding bill, a measure opposed by Republicans. House is expected to vote on September 21.
President Signs Two-Year Budget Deal
November 4, 2015 11:52 amOn Monday, President Barack Obama signed a two-year budget agreement that raises the debt ceiling until March 2017 and lifts spending limits through September 2017.
Two-Year Budget Deal Proposed
October 28, 2015 11:58 amOn Monday, the White House and Congressional leaders reached a two-year bipartisan budget deal that would, among other items, raise the Budget Control Act caps by $80 billion and increase the government’s borrowing authority.
Busy Hill Agenda: Debt, Budget and Reconciliation
October 22, 2015 10:16 amLate last week, the Treasury Department moved up the deadline for raising the government's borrowing authority from Nov. 5 to Nov. 3, putting additional pressure on House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to raise the debt limit before he resigns.
U.S. Expected to Hit Debt Ceiling Limit Soon
March 11, 2015 12:25 pmTreasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently urged House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to raise the debt limit as soon as possible, as the debit limit’s suspension is set to expire on March 16.
