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WH and Congressional Leaders Raise Debt Ceiling, Increase Spending in Budget Deal

HeadlineJul 23, 2019

The Trump administration and congressional leaders have reached an agreement on a budget that would raise the debt ceiling and include increases for defense and domestic programs. Some deficit hawks within the Republican Party have criticized the deal that Congress must now pass. The two-year deal also includes provisions aimed at preventing another government shutdown.

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