Tag: debt ceiling

House Votes to Extend Debt Limit Through December

The House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to extend the federal debt ceiling through early December, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk. Biden is expected to sign the legislation, which was approved 219–206 along a party-line vote. The bill would increase the debt limit by $480 billion until Dec. 3, lifting it from…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Oct. 12)

Democrat lawmakers searching for a longer-term solution to the debt ceiling saga. What are the options? And the debate rages on over Biden’s $600 IRS disclosure plan. The governor of Texas is banning all vaccine mandates in his state. It comes as many federal and local vaccine mandates are set to go into effect across…


Most Democrats Say No to Raising Debt Ceiling Thru Reconciliation

As the United States inches ever-closer towards a default, Republicans continue to insist that Democrats raise the debt ceiling on their own through reconciliation. Most Democrats, including leadership, have rejected using reconciliation to raise the debt ceiling, but others in the caucus have demanded that the reconciliation process be used to avert a default. The…


McConnell: Republicans Won’t Help Democrats Raise Debt Limit Again

Republicans won’t help Democrats raise the United States’ debt limit again, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told President Joe Biden on Friday. McConnell and 10 other Senate Republicans on Oct. 7 joined Democrats in temporarily raising the ceiling through Dec. 3, enabling Democrats to avoid using a process called reconciliation. That won’t happen again, McConnell warned Biden….


Senate Votes to Temporarily Raise Debt Ceiling by $480 Billion

The Senate late Thursday voted to approve a short-term increase to the federal debt ceiling by $480 billion through Dec. 3. The debt ceiling already stands at $28.4 trillion and the bill would lift the debt limit to $28.9 trillion. The bill heads to the House, where there is a clear Democratic majority, before moving…


Senate Votes to Temporarily Raise Debt Ceiling, House to Vote Tuesday

The Senate late Thursday voted to approve a short-term increase to the federal debt ceiling by $480 billion through Dec. 3. The debt ceiling already stands at $28.4 trillion and the bill would lift the debt limit to $28.9 trillion. The bill heads to the House, where there is a clear Democratic majority, before moving…


Sen. Rand Paul Talks Debt Ceiling, Inflation, and Fauci

I was able to speak with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about the current budget debate, debt ceiling, inflation, as well as possible alternatives. I also spoke with the senator about Dr. Anthony Fauci, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the weaponization of the Department of Justice and FBI, as well the threats and harassment he…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Oct. 7)

Senators strike a deal to raise the debt limit to prevent the government from defaulting. They are expected to vote on it tonight. The real cost of inflation. Americans paying hundreds of dollars more per month, for daily expenses like groceries and fuel. it’s adding up quickly. And Pfizer’s seeking emergency use authorization for another…


Senate Republicans Conflicted Over McConnell’s Debt Ceiling Deal

After months of promises by Senate Republicans not to vote for an increase in the debt ceiling, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) reached a deal in the early hours of Thursday morning to suspend the debt limit until December. Despite McConnell’s support for the deal, Republicans are divided…


Senate Leaders Announce Short-Term Deal to Raise Debt Ceiling

The top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Senate on Thursday announced a deal that will raise the United States’ debt ceiling for a brief period. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) hammered out the agreement after Democrats refused to fold the debt limit matter into a mammoth…