The debt-limit legislation includes a provision meant to force both sides to pass additional bills following through on their deal: the threat of automatic cuts if they fail to do so.
Tag: Law and Legislation
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Biden Notches Win on Debt Ceiling Deal, but Lets Others Boast
President Biden brokered a debt limit deal by following instincts developed through long, hard and sometimes painful experience in Washington.
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Debt Limit Fight Moves to the Senate as Default Date Nears
Leaders of both parties urged quick action to avoid a default, but some senators want to consider changes.
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Congress Is Turning Climate Gaslighting Into Law
The debt ceiling bill’s assertions that the Mountain Valley Pipeline is necessary and good for the climate defy logic.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules New Abortion Bans Unconstitutional
An older law still prohibits most abortions in the state, but it is less strict about exceptions for medical emergencies.