The Senate passed a provision on Thursday that would allow the Senate to more easily raise the debt ceiling by breaking the Senate filibuster.
The Senate voted 59-35 to concur in the House amendment to S. 610. The legislation will head to President Joe Biden’s desk.
The legislation creates a temporary tweak to the Senate’s rules, allowing the Senate to pass a bill to raise the debt ceiling by bypassing the legislative filibuster. This would prevent Republicans from trying to block an increase in the debt ceiling as a means to stymie Biden’s legislative agenda.
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