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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. as the House moves toward passage of the debt limit bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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The bill will suspend the nation’s debt limit through January 1, 2025. It will need to be approved by the Senate next.

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