Senate Democrats are set to try again on Wednesday to extend the U.S. government's borrowing authority to head off a catastrophic default, after President Joe Biden suggested they could change the chamber's rules to bypass a Republican roadblock.
, saying it prevents progress on climate change, voting rights and other priorities. The chamber already allows federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, to win approval on a straight majority vote.
Democratic Senators John Hickenlooper and Ron Wyden on Tuesday said they were open to dropping the filibuster requirement for the debt-limit vote. Manchin declined to comment when asked about it prior to Biden's remarks. That passed the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives last week but Republicans have stalled it in the Senate with the filibuster.
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U.S. Senate Democrats plan debt-limit vote after Biden hints filibuster could goSenate Democrats are set to try again on Wednesday to extend the U.S. government's borrowing authority to head off a catastrophic default, after President Joe Biden suggested they could change the chamber's rules to bypass a Republican roadblock.
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Biden: 'Real possibility' Democrats might change Senate rules for debt hikePresident Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his Democrats might make an exception to a U.S. Senate rule to allow them to extend the government's borrowing authority without Republican help, which could head off an economically crippling debt default.
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Biden Says ‘Real Possibility’ Senate Democrats Change Filibuster Rules To Raise Debt CeilingThe off-the-cuff remarks are a notable shift in the president's thinking as Democrats are frustrated by GOP efforts to prevent a simple majority vote on agenda.
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Biden calls for Senate to vote on debt limit increase this weekPresident Joe Biden called Monday for a Senate vote this week on raising the country's debt limit, saying opposition from Republicans could create 'a self-inflicted wound that takes our economy over a cliff.”
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Factbox-How could U.S. Senate Democrats raise the debt limit on their own?Minority Republicans want the Senate to use a parliamentary maneuver known as budget reconciliation, which would allow Democrats to act without Republican votes. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has resisted that approach, preferring the measure to pass in regular order.
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