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JUST IN: US Senate Votes 61-38 to Advance Debt Limit Increase Bill – Here Are the Republicans Who Voted with Dems

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday caved to Joe Biden and said he would agree to a debt limit increase through December.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday filed cloture to end debate and the senate voted Thursday evening.

60 votes were needed to end debate and advance the $480 billion debt limit hike.

HERE’S THE DEBT LIMIT BILL.

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The Senate voted 61-38 to advance the debt limit increase bill.

Here are the 11 Republicans who voted with the Democrats:

The Senate has narrowly voted,

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