Senate Passes Legislation to Allow Debt Ceiling Increase without Filibuster – Here Are the Republicans Who Voted with the Democrats
The Senate Thursday voted to advance a deal negotiated by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would allow the Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with a simple majority in the senate.
House Democrats on Tuesday evening passed a bill that would set up a process for a debt ceiling hike with a simple majority vote in the Senate.
This fast-track procedure that includes Medicare legislation will expire by January 16 and can only be used one time.
The bill passed the House 222-212 – with RINO Kinzinger being the only Republican to join with the Democrats.
The Senate Thursday morning voted 64-36 on a motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to S.610.
