Debt-ceiling deal passes House despite opposition from some lawmakers.
Lower-profile lawmakers, including pragmatic conservatives, played a critical role in securing support for the debt-ceiling deal that passed the House overwhelmingly Wednesday night. The Main Street Caucus and other coalitions in the middle were key in averting a potentially calamitous, first-ever U.S. debt default. The bill raises the debt ceiling until 2025, taking the issue off the table until after the presidential election. The deal burnishes President Biden's image as a dealmaker despite the odds and gives House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a reprieve from another hard vote for his members for a year and a half.