US House passes bill to raise debt ceiling | Video

Washington, May 31 (EFE/EPA).- The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass a deal struck by US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the federal debt ceiling in exchange for some cuts in public spending.

The bill will now go to the Senate, five days before the deadline set by the Treasury Department after which the country could default on its national debt. (Camera: WILL OLIVER).

SHOT LIST: HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY SPEAKS TO THE MEDIA AFTER THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED THE DEBT CEILING BILL IN THE US CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON, DC, US.

SOUND BITES: HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN MCCARTHY.

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Date: 01/06/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Economy, business and finance » Macro economics
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 230 seconds
Reference: 7001268943
Relevance: Normal