Analysis: Republicans Sidestep Senate Filibuster, Tie Debt Ceiling Hike to Trump Tax Cuts, Border Security

Speaker Mike Johnson press conference

In Washington, D.C. there are a few facts of life and one of them is that since its inception more than a century ago, the debt ceiling one way or another will be increased. Often that will be done on a bipartisan basis under regular order, usually requiring 60 votes in the Senate for passage, thus requiring compromises in order to get it across the finish line.

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