Debt Ceiling Increase to Get Senate Vote Tuesday, Schumer Says

Senate to Vote on Raising Debt Ceiling by $2.5 Trillion
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The Senate will vote Tuesday on legislation lifting the government’s debt ceiling to stave off the risk of a default, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said, without saying how much the increase would be.

Senate passage, which requires only a simple majority, would send the debt limit measure to the House, where Democratic leaders have promised quick action.