Democrats’ debt ceiling plan needs five GOP defections: Here are some possible targets

By Ryan King

Published May 3, 2023 2:44pm ET

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Democrats’ debt ceiling plan needs five GOP defections: Here are some possible targets — House Democrats need at least five Republican defections for their debt ceiling backup plan to prevail. So far, Republicans don’t appear to be interested. The plan, which was teased in a letter to Democrats that surfaced Tuesday, calls for the use of the discharge petition, a special procedure that would permit them to bypass House […]

House Democrats need at least five Republican defections for their debt ceiling backup plan to prevail.

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