House passes 'clean' debt ceiling bill

[DonViejo]

Source: Washington Post

The House passed a yearlong suspension of the Treasury’s debt limit Tuesday in a vote that left Republicans once again ceding control to Democrats, following a collapse in support for an earlier proposal advanced by GOP leaders. Just enough Republicans joined with nearly all Democrats to approve a “clean” extension of the federal government’s borrowing authority — one without strings attached — sending the legislation to the Senate for a possible final vote later this week.





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[Mass]

1. Democrats pass a clean debt ceiling bill would be more accurate as only 28 GOP voted YES

[malthaussen]

6. Sure, but Mr Boehner put it to a vote...

... which is significant.

-- Mal

[raging moderate]

2. Which 28 Republicons voted for this?

Is it too much to hope? Do I dare to dream that my own little weasel might have gone sane? That would be Rep. Hultgren of Illinois.

[Agschmid]

3. Boehner and Cantor...

Not Ryan.

[malthaussen]

4. Ah, so now it's official.

Been waiting for that.

I'll admit I'm amazed. I was sure it would be more of the debt-ceiling two-step. The fact that the Speaker put it up for a vote suggests that enough of the GOP finally caught a clue that it would be bad for them in November if they kept pulling the same crap.

-- Mal

[meadowlark5]

5. Even though hardly any rethugs voted for it

I'm certain hell has frozen over that this was done without cuts and threats and a huge fight.

[red dog 1]

7. K&R..Thanks for posting

Isn't it possible that one of the tea baggers in the Senate might want to filibuster this bill when it gets there?

Ted Cruz (R-TX)..Mike Lee (R-UT)..James Risch (R-Idaho) or some other ass-wipe?

[U4ikLefty]

8. Good job Obama

glad you held firm.