– House Committee Advances Debt Ceiling Deal To Full Vote:
Update (2245ET): The deal to raise the debt ceiling cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday night, after the House Rules Committee voted 7-6 to advance the bill to the full House for a consideration, with every Democrat on the committee voting against the bill – as did GOP Freedom Caucus members Chip Roy of Texas and Ralph Normal of South Carolina.
Prior to clearing the Rules Committee, speculation swirled over whether Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) would vote to approve the measure. A ‘no’ vote would have killed the bill.
“My purpose in being on this committee was not to imprint my ideology,” said Massie, who has repeatedly said he wouldn’t use his position on the Committee to legislate his beliefs.
As Bloomberg reports, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Tuesday; “We are going to make sure the country does not default,” adding “We will be able to get this bill over the finish line tomorrow.”
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