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With the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 passed just days before the United States defaulted on its debt obligations, the American people are now surveying the aftermath of a months-long political battle in Washington. Here’s an overview of where voters and politicians agreed and disagreed on the debt ceiling package.

Half of Americans believe

We all know that politics makes strange bedfellows, but the events of the last couple of days leave even the most politically savvy analysts scratching their heads. This week, President Trump struck a deal with Democratic congressional leaders to temporarily raise the debt ceiling and fund the government through mid-December ostensibly to clear the legislative path for his tax reform proposals

‘Tis done. The debt ceiling bill was passed by the Senate 63-36 and will become law as soon as President Biden signs it. Will post more details of the final vote by party and the drama in the Senate today as I find it. Sen. Schumer laying out his resolve this afternoon - .@SenSchumer: "The Senate will stay in session until we send a bill avoiding default to President Biden's desk. We will keep

The House agreed to suspend the debt ceiling until 2025 on Wednesday in a decisive bipartisan vote on legislation negotiated by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Joe Biden, amid a last-minute push to stave off an anticipated financial collapse before a looming June 5 deadline. What We Don’t Know When the Democratic-controlled Senate will vote on the legislation, which it