The US debt ceiling deal will go through the narrowly Republican-controlled House of Representatives and Democratic-controlled Senate.
Their challenge isn’t over. They now have to shepherd it through the deep partisan fractures of theBiden and House Speaker McCarthy gave a green light to the deal drafted by their respective aides during closed-door negotiations over the past several days.
This is a key moment, as Republican and Democratic “whips” will count supporters and opponents. A revolt by the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has plenty of sway with McCarthy, could derail the effort if its members believe the deal does not sufficiently cut spending. With whip counts in hand, McCarthy will have to decide whether the bill has a strong enough chance of passing to proceed. If not, he could either not hold a vote on the bill and go back to the drawing board, or take the riskier step of sending it to the full House in the hope of eking out a win.
To pass, the measure would need the support of at least nine Republicans to clear the chamber’s “filibuster” rule, which requires 60 of the 100 members to advance most legislation.Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has full control over when the bill comes up for a vote. But individual senators can slow the process by insisting on procedural maneuvers, including 30 hours of debate on whether to begin debate and another 30 hours of debate on the bill itself.
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