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  • Democrats mull disapproval process to break debt limit stalemate

    08/28/2021 2:46:20 AM PDT · by blueplum · 4 replies
    Roll Call ^ | 27 August 2021 | Paul M. Krawzak
    House Democratic leaders are considering taking a page from a similar budget standoff a decade ago that led to the first-ever U.S. credit downgrade as they look for ways to lift or suspend the statutory debt ceiling amid near-unanimous GOP opposition. The maneuver under consideration is a resolution of disapproval process for suspending the debt limit, according to sources with knowledge of the conversations.... ...Doing so could, in theory, inoculate both Democrats and Republicans against charges that they voted directly for lifting the nation's credit card limit....