Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill, Ending Months of Political Battle

Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill, Ending Months of Political Battle
President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on Dec. 13, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Lawrence Wilson
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President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act on June 3, suspending the debt ceiling for 19 months and bringing a months-long political battle to a close.

The legislation negotiated by Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was approved by both houses of Congress with bipartisan support last week, averting a potential default on the nation’s financial obligations.