Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday caved to Joe Biden and said he would agree to a debt limit increase through December.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday filed cloture to end debate and the senate voted Thursday evening.
60 votes were needed to end debate and advance the $480 billion debt limit hike.
HERE’S THE DEBT LIMIT BILL.
One page. $480 billion debt limit hike pic.twitter.com/OMg6Wyy6Kb
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 7, 2021
The Senate voted 61-38 to advance the debt limit increase bill.
The Senate has narrowly voted, 61-38, to bypass a GOP filibuster of the short-term debt limit bill, with 11 Republicans joining all 50 Dems to pass the 60-vote threshold needed to proceed to a final vote.
GOP YES VOTES HERE: https://t.co/agFKJBS0c6
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) October 8, 2021