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lördag, juli 30, 2011

In Party Line Vote, House Passes Boehner’s Debt Plan, 218-210

 The House of Representatives on Friday approved a plan for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling and cuts in spending, ending a week of intense fighting among Republicans and shifting the end game of the debate to the Senate.

The vote was 218-210, leaving House Speaker John A. Boehner with 22 Republicans who were unwilling to support his efforts to get a bill approved.

NEW YORK TIMES
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