DONE! Debt Deal Gets Final Passage on Deadline Day [VIDEO]
President Obama has signed the Debt Limit Increase Bill into Law avoiding Government default, just a matter of hours before the midnight (ET) deadline. Here’s the final vote tallies from Congress:
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HOUSE |
||
|
YES |
NO |
|
|
Democrats |
95 |
95 |
|
Republicans |
174 |
66 |
|
TOTAL |
269 |
161 |
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SENATE |
||
|
YES |
NO |
|
|
Democrats |
45 |
6 |
|
Republicans |
28 |
19 |
|
Independents |
1 |
1 |
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TOTAL |
74 |
26 |
The Senate passed the bill early Tuesday afternoon.
Listen HERE to Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin announcing the vote has passed:
