Senate clears debt limit measure for Obama

By Associated Press, Andrew Taylor

Published February 12, 2014 10:33pm ET

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Senate clears debt limit measure for Obama — The Senate approved the measure by a near party-line 55-43 vote. All of the "aye" votes came from Obama's Democratic allies. | Alena Yakusheva

Must-pass legislation to allow the government to borrow money to pay its bills has cleared Congress for President Obama’s signature.

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