On the evening before the meeting, a proposal to raise the nation's debt ceiling by another $2.4 trillion failed by a wide margin. The vote was lopsid

On the evening before the meeting, a proposal to raise the nation's debt ceiling by another $2.4 trillion failed by a wide margin. The vote was lopsided, with just 97 in favor of the measure and 318 against. Eighty-two Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the increase.



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