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Congress Passes Measure to Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoiding Government Default

One Republican and all Democrats in the House voted to approve the hike, which passed in the chamber by a 221-209 vote. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “At stake were the livelihoods of working families, who would have had to suffer drastically higher borrowing costs for financial obligations such as mortgages, student loans, credit card bills, and car loans,” Congressman Al Green (D-TX) remarked.

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