Democrats aim to pass a bill that would temporarily fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling through the end of next year.
Democrats will include a debt ceiling suspension in their bill that would fund the government through December.
Government funding expires at the end of September, while Treasury Secretary Yellen has said the U.S. will likely not be able to pay its bills sometime in October if Congress does not suspend the debt limit. The bill's fate is unclear, as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has said Republicans will not join Democrats in suspending the debt limit.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center with House Democrats on achievements including the For The People Act and the agenda for the remainder of the year, on Friday, July 30, 2021.Democratic congressional leaders on Monday said they will try to pass a bill that both prevents a government shutdown and suspends theCongress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to fund the federal government.
The House plans to vote this week on legislation that addresses both issues. The bill would fund the government through December and suspend the debt ceiling through the end of 2022, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a joint statement.
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