The House of Representatives voted to raise the nation’s debt limit by $2.5 trillion, giving the Treasury Department the ability to issue additional new debt until after the 2022 midterm elections.

The final vote in the lower chamber was 221-209. The measure passed the Senate earlier Tuesday and now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk.

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