Republicans Revise Debt-Cap Plan While U.S. Senate Waits
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The House will vote as soon as tonight on a bill that would prevent U.S. borrowing authority from lapsing Oct. 17 and end a 15-day government shutdown, following through on a maneuver that put Senate talks on hold.
The proposal was introduced as Senate Republican and Democratic leaders closed in on an agreement and the House Rules Committee scheduled a 5:40 p.m. meeting to set up a vote. The revised House plan would extend government funding through Dec. 15, rather than Jan. 15, 2014, in the Senate plan.