The Senate is slated to take a procedural vote Monday on a House-passed bill to suspend the nation's debt limit and avert a government shutdown, but Senate Republicans have insisted Democrats should act alone to address the debt limit.
Government funding is set to expire on September 30, but the stopgap bill the House approved last week would extend funding and keep the government open through December 3. In addition, the measure includes a debt limit suspension through December 16, 2022. The clock is ticking to address the debt limit and Congress may only have until mid-October to act before the federal government can no longer pay its bills.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has made clear for months that Republicans will not vote to increase the federal borrowing limit, setting the stage for a major showdown over the issue. McConnell's threat has prompted outrage from Democrats, who have said the GOP leader is playing a dangerous game that could tank the US economy.
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