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Washington (CNN) Eleven Senate Republicans broke ranks Thursday evening to vote with all Democrats to overcome a filibuster so that the debt ceiling deal announced earlier in the day could move forward. Their votes allowed the Senate to clear the procedural hurdle and move toward increasing the debt ceiling. Here are the Republicans who voted with the Democrats: John Barrasso of Wyoming Roy Blunt of Missouri Susan Collins of Maine John Cornyn of Texas Mitch McConnell of Kentucky Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia Lisa Murkowski of Alaska Rob Portman of Ohio Mike Rounds of South Dakota Richard Shelby of...

Former President Trump is urging GOP senators to vote against a deal that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) struck with his Democratic colleagues in the upper chamber to raise the debt ceiling. “Republican Senators, do not vote for this terrible deal being pushed by folding Mitch McConnell. Stand strong for our Country," Trump said in an emailed statement Thursday. “The American people are with you!” Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday morning that he had reached an agreement with McConnell to raise the debt ceiling into the beginning of December. The agreement would increase the debt limit...