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US Senate Passes Debt Limit Bill to Avert Default, Biden Vows to Sign 'ASAP'

© AP Photo / J. Scott ApplewhiteThe Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, early Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, as lawmakers rush to complete passage of a bill to fund the government before a midnight Friday deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, early Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, as lawmakers rush to complete passage of a bill to fund the government before a midnight Friday deadline, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. - Sputnik India, 1920, 02.06.2023
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Senate passed a federal spending and debt limit bill, paving the way for the United States to avert a default on its debt obligations.
US President Joe Biden said, following the passing of the federal spending and debt limit bill in the Senate, that he was looking forward to signing it "as soon as possible" and addressing the American people on Friday.

US Debt-Ceiling Crisis

The debt ceiling deal was negotiated by Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the last several weeks. It raises the US debt ceiling for two years in exchange for limited fiscal reforms, such as reclaiming unspent COVID recovery funds and rescinding some Internal Revenue Service funding.
The House of Representatives passed the bill on Wednesday night with a 314-117 vote.
The United States risked defaulting on its financial obligations as soon as June 5 if Congress failed to pass legislation to raise the debt ceiling, according to the Treasury Department.
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