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US House of Representatives votes ‘yes’ on debt-ceiling deal

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called the debt-ceiling deal 'the largest spending cut in American history' [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]

The United States House of Representatives has voted to advance a bipartisan bill to raise the debt ceiling, which limits the amount of money the federal government can borrow.

After calling for a recorded vote, the House passed the bill 314 – 117 in a late night sitting on Wednesday.

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