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News Alert: Congressional Leaders Have Agreement Framework Deal on Debt; Will Present Deal to Party Members on Monday
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The New York Times Sunday, July 31, 2011 -- 8:45 PM EDT ----- Congressional Leaders Have Agreement Framework Deal on Debt; Will Present Deal to Party Members on Monday The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate announced Sunday night that they had reached a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and avert a default. President Obama spoke moments later at the White House, telling reporters that "the leaders of both parties in both chambers have reached an agreement that will reduce the deficit and avoid a default." "My message to the world tonight is that this nation and this Congress are moving forward and we are moving forward together," Senator Harry Reid of Nevada said from the floor of the Senate. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, said, "There is now a framework to review that will ensure significant cuts in Washington's spending." The announcement came even as House Speaker John A. Boehner was holding a conference call with his Republican members. Read More: About This E-Mail To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines NYTimes.com Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company News Alert: Reid Approves Debt Agreement, Pending Approval of Democratic Caucus
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The New York Times Sunday, July 31, 2011 -- 5:20 PM EDT ----- Reid Approves Debt Agreement, Pending Approval of Democratic Caucus A spokesman for Senator Harry Reid of Nevada said that the chamber's majority leader had "signed off on the debt-ceiling agreement pending caucus approval." The development comes after Mr. Reid and other Democratic leaders met for about two hours in the Capitol. Mr. Reid told reporters that a vote could come Sunday night. Read More: About This E-Mail To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines NYTimes.com Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company News Alert: Senate Blocks Reid's Debt Ceiling Bill
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The New York Times Sunday, July 31, 2011 -- 1:36 PM EDT ----- Senate Blocks Reid's Debt Ceiling Bill As last-ditch budget talks between top Congressional Republicans and President Obama continued on Sunday, Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, convened the Senate at noon, then moved to a symbolic procedural vote on his own proposal for raising the debt ceiling. Senate Republicans have been filibustering that plan, which House Republicans rejected on Saturday, and the procedural vote on breaking the filibuster fell 10 votes short of the 60 votes needed under Senate rules. Read More: About This E-Mail To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines NYTimes.com Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company السبت، 30 يوليو 2011News Alert: Senate Vote on Debt Limit Postponed Until Sunday Afternoon
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The New York Times Saturday, July 30, 2011 -- 10:17 PM EDT ----- Senate Vote on Debt Limit Postponed Until Sunday Afternoon The Senate will delay a crucial vote on the Democratic debt ceiling bill until 1 p.m. tomorrow amid growing indications that a compromise is in the works that will avert a federal default on Tuesday. The delay averts a 1 a.m. legislative showdown in the Senate and all-night wrangling that Democrats had threatened on Friday. And it suggests that the looming deadline is working to pressure both sides toward a last-minute agreement. Read More: About This E-Mail To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines NYTimes.com Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company الجمعة، 29 يوليو 2011News Alert: Senate Tables Boehner’s Debt Ceiling Bill
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The New York Times Friday, July 29, 2011 -- 8:38 PM EDT ----- Senate Tables Boehner's Debt Ceiling Bill The United States Senate quickly dispatched the debt ceiling bill passed by the House Friday evening, tabling the Republican bill indefinitely and moving quickly to start consideration of a Democratic plan that would avoid default on Tuesday. Less than two hours after House Speaker John A. Boehner pushed his bill through the House over the strenuous objections of nearly two dozen of his own Republican members, the Democratic leadership in the Senate followed through on their promise to kill his legislation. But the move now sets up an uncertain 72 hours as the Congress moves ever closer to the Tuesday deadline when the Treasury Department says the country will default on its financial obligations without an increase in the debt ceiling. Read More: About This E-Mail To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines NYTimes.com Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company News Alert: In Party Line Vote, House Passes Boehner’s Debt Plan, 218-210
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The New York Times Friday, July 29, 2011 -- 6:30 PM EDT ----- In Party Line Vote, House Passes Boehner's Debt Plan, 218-210 The House of Representatives on Friday approved a plan for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling and cuts in spending, ending a week of intense fighting among Republicans and shifting the end game of the debate to the Senate. The vote was 218-210, leaving House Speaker John A. Boehner with 22 Republicans who were unwilling to support his efforts to get a bill approved. Read More: About This E-Mail To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines NYTimes.com Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company Afternoon Update: Obama Calls for Debt Deal as the House Nears a Vote
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