House Passes GOP Debt Limit Bill, Boosting McCarthy’s Position in Standoff With Biden

House Passes GOP Debt Limit Bill, Boosting McCarthy’s Position in Standoff With Biden
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) holds the gavel after he was elected on the 15th ballot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
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The House of Representatives approved a Republican plan to temporarily raise the debt ceiling while cutting future spending with a vote of 217–215 on April 26.

In a departure from regular order, the vote came less than 24 hours after the bill was formally introduced into the House and just 12 hours after a late-night committee, where the bill was revised by Republicans along party lines.