The Senate has voted to further increase the debt limit by $1.2 trillion to $16.4 trillion. The 52-to-44 vote came mostly along party lines, with Democrats rejecting a recent measure from the Republican-controlled House to freeze the debt hike.
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The Senate has voted to further increase the debt limit by $1.2 trillion to $16.4 trillion. The 52-to-44 vote came mostly along party lines, with Democrats rejecting a recent measure from the Republican-controlled House to freeze the debt hike.