The debt ceiling compromise bill sailed to passage in the House on Wednesday evening. The House voted 314-117 after just over an hour of debate on the legislation. The bill required a simple majority ...

The House’s passage of a debt limit deal Wednesday night marks the end of a pivotal chapter for the new House GOP majority, putting Congress on a path to avoid a default and securing a huge victory ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. House passed a bill in a 314-117 vote ...

Biden said he would skip his trip to the G-7 summit next week if necessary. A high-stakes meeting Tuesday between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders on the debt ceiling ended with no ...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Monday rejected the House-passed bill to raise the debt ceiling and trim federal spending, and said Senate Democrats would hold a series of hearings on ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ceilings are one architectural feature that's easy to overlook, unless yours are extremely low. Today, it's common for new-construction homes ...

The House agreed to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025 on Wednesday in a decisive bipartisan vote on legislation negotiated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden, amid a ...

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., declined to explicitly guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debts Sunday as debt ceiling brinksmanship continues in Washington. “Can you guarantee as a ...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is optimistic that congressional negotiators could reach a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling in time to hold the first vote on it next week. The comments marked a ...

Leaders in the Senate have said they want to act quickly to OK the legislation. The House on Wednesday night approved a bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling while cutting some government spending ...

Washington — The House voted late Wednesday to approve legislation to suspend the debt ceiling and limit government spending, sending the measure to the Senate in a strong bipartisan vote that allayed ...