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Deirdre Walsh

House Republicans overcome internal divisions to pass debt ceiling bill

Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy is followed by members of the media as he walks in the Capitol. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

After overcoming internal divisions, the Republican-led House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that links lifting the country's debt ceiling with spending cuts and a series of GOP policy changes.

The bill's passage comes after Republican leaders met overnight to address concerns from several GOP members, including eliminating the plan's original aim to repeal tax credits for ethanol productions. That provision was ultimately removed.

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