Debt Deal Shows How Process Becomes Policy
That was until President Bill Clinton said that if he were still president and Congress failed to act, he would invoke the 14th Amendment to declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional.
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Heard on the Hill: Passing the Time
</p> “This is a disgraceful moment. This country wants compromise,” Levin said. “What you’re doing with this bill is to undermine the chances of compromise. That’s what you’re doing.”
New Restaurant Dishes History
</p> “I’m risking a lot.
Giffords Returns for Debt Plan Vote
</p> The Arizona Democrat was accompanied into the chamber by her close friend and colleague, Rep.
House Democrats Largely Uninspired by Biden Pep Talk
Pelosi later told ABC News’ Diane Sawyer that she would vote in favor of the bill.
Deficit Committee Comes With Its Own Costs
</p> Senate and House Appropriations committee staffers confirmed that the funding for the bill would come from the legislative branch budget, but it is unclear at this early stage how much the committee
Presiding Loses Its Prestige in Senate
</p> Two of Byrd’s long-serving colleagues, Sens.
Boehner Threads a Needle
</p> And on Thursday, when it became clear that opposition from conservative activists and members of his Conference would defeat his initial debt limit bill, Boehner was forced to scrap a planned vote
Reid ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Reaching Debt Deal
The maneuver keeps the underlying bill available as the vehicle to send legislation back to the House so lawmakers can dispatch it to the president’s desk — they hope before Tuesday’s deadline.
Obama, Congressional Leaders Reach Debt Deal
</p> The Senate likely will vote on the deal Monday, as soon as legislative language is pinned down and Conference support is secured, leaving little room for error on the House side to get a bill signed
Debt Deal Emerging With Rightward Tilt
</p> But first, the president and Democratic leaders could face a backlash from liberals angry that they appear to have agreed to a revenue-free debt ceiling bill that includes a “trigger” only for automatic
Reid Bill Fails in Symbolic Vote
</p> Senate Republicans are filibustering Reid’s bill and are expected to defeat it during a vote scheduled for 1 a.m. Sunday.
DeMint Leads South Carolina Opposition to Debt Bills
The House approved CCB bill in mid July. But after falling in the Senate and a promised presidential veto, Boehner altered his bill.
Liberals Hold Breath While GOP Sees Progress
</p> “I think that is just what he should do,” he said.
Deal Not Close, Reid Says
</p> “We are now fully engaged, the speaker and I, with the one person in America out of 307 billion people who can sign a bill into law.
Reid Plan Faltering as Clock Ticks Down
</p> So far, that haul has been heavier than expected.
House Sends Amended Debt Bill to Senate
That, in turn, paved the way for the House — on a 218 to 210 vote — to send the bill to Senate.</p> But even adding the BBA language was not enough for many conservatives.
Reid to Start Debt Bill Process by Friday Night
</p> Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Friday that he will take action on approving a debt ceiling compromise Friday, beginning the procedural process on a bill that he hopes will avert
Senate Kills Debt Bill, Bipartisan Talks on Hold
</p> McConnell (R-Ky.) refused to negotiate all day before the House vote to pass Boehner’s bill, Reid said, and again refused in a phone call after the House voted.
Putting a Face on a Bill
</p> Rothman said Moore’s story helped galvanize support for the bill, which currently has seven co-sponsors.