Senate Under Pressure To Get Debt Deal Done In Time

The Washington Post reports:

Senate leaders are working to tamp down any chance of last-minute issues in their ranks as Congress races to pass a debt ceiling suspension bill ahead of a Monday deadline. The House passed the bipartisan legislation late Wednesday night, giving the Senate just a few days to act on it before the government won’t have enough money to pay its bills.

Neither Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) nor Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) gave any indication passage was in jeopardy, but rather stressed Wednesday that time was of the essence.

“Either we proceed quickly and send this bipartisan agreement to the president’s desk or the federal government will default for the first time ever,” Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor.

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Senate leaders are working to iron out any last-minute issues in their ranks as Congress races to pass a debt ceiling suspension bill. Neither Majority Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) nor Minority Leader McConnell (R-Ky.) indicated that passage was in jeopardy. https://t.co/PHutaxGxJq

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