for final vote on bill later tonight


The House has passed the rule governing floor debate for the debt ceiling bill.The tally was 241 to 187, with 29 Republicans voting “no” and 52 Democrats voting “yes.” 

Passage of the rule clears the way for a final House vote on the debt ceiling bill this evening. Rules are typically supported by just the majority party and opposed by the minority, but in this case, Democrats had to cross the aisle to get the rule across the finish line.

The GOP defections exposed deep divisions within the House Republican conference.Democratic leaders instructed their members to let Republicans put up their votes for the rule first, a source familiar said.

The strategy for the Democrats: Let Republicans sweat and show how many defections GOP leaders had. 

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