In both chambers, more Democrats backed the legislation than Republicans, but both parties were critical to its passage.
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White House says Biden is ‘fine’ after he tripped and fell on stage at Air Force graduation
He tripped over 1 of 2 small black sandbags that were on stage supporting the teleprompter.
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Senate passes Republican-led bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
President Biden has pledged to keep in place his commitment to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people.
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Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.
The budget deal was being debated Thursday in the Senate, where lawmakers are working to meet a Monday deadline before the U.S. risks a devastating default.
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Here’s what’s in, what’s out of the debt limit bill to avert U.S. default
The details of the deal between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out.
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Debt ceiling deal reached by Biden and Republicans now set to go to Congress
The compromise announced late Saturday risks angering both Democratic and Republican lawmakers as they begin to unpack the concessions.
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Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday for debt limit talks after ‘productive’ call
Biden previously said on Sunday that Republicans in the House must move off their ‘extreme positions’ on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit.
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Biden aims to reassure world on U.S. debt standoff as he consults with Indo-Pacific leaders
Hoping to avert an outcome that would rattle the global economy and prove to be a boon to Beijing, Biden opened his third day in Japan at the annual G7 meeting of the world’s most powerful democracies.
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Debt ceiling negotiators rushing for weekend deal, but much work remains
With a deadline as soon as June 1 drawing nearer, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tapped their top representatives to work out a deal after a week of talks with a larger contingent stalled out.
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White House expected to withdraw federal appeals court nomination, in judicial defeat for Biden
Michael Delaney would be the first of Biden’s judicial nominees to fail due to a clear lack of support from the full Senate.