US PoliticsDebt Ceiling Bill Cleared for House Vote, Passage LikelySavePrintHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds the gavel after he was elected on the 15th ballot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 7, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty ImagesLawrence Wilson5/31/2023|Updated: 5/31/20230:00X 1The Fiscal Responsibility Act cleared its last procedural hurdle, paving the way for an up-or-down vote on the measure by the full House.The House approved a rule to limit debate on the bill and bar any amendments to the bill in a bipartisan vote of 241 to 187.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentLawrence WilsonAuthorLawrence Wilson covers politics for The Epoch Times.Author’s Selected ArticlesHow Should US Deal With Forced Organ Harvesting in China: Readers RespondSep 13, 2025Trump’s Crackdown on Prescription Drug Ads: What to KnowSep 11, 20255 Key Things to Know About the MAHA Commission ReportSep 10, 2025What to Know About New SNAP Work RequirementsSep 07, 2025Related TopicsUS House of RepresentativesUS debt ceilingthe Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023