September 28, 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to hold a vote to suspend the federal debt limit. The measure would have allowed Democrats to raise the borrowing authority on their own, bypassing the chamber’s usual 60-vote margin.
(Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
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