House passes debt deal; action moves to Senate
Story Date: 8/2/2011

 

Source: Susan Davis and Billy House, NATIONAL JOURNAL, 8/1/11

The House has passed, 269-161, a deficit-reduction package that will raise the debt ceiling through the 2012 elections. The bill had bipartisan support, but 66 Republicans and 95 Democrats voted against the legislation that had opposition from both the right and left flanks.

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