POLITICO – In a suspenseful vote, the Senate agreed to advance legislation that would lift the debt ceiling into 2015.
The procedural hurdle was full of drama as Republicans were reluctant to provide the five votes needed to move forward with the bill. Ultimately, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) — both of whom are up for reelection this year and face primary challengers — voted to advance the debt hike measure.
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The procedural vote will almost certainly be fodder in their reelection races.
The chamber ultimately passed the bill 55-43 in a vote that only required a simple majority.
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