Published Oct 1, 2026, 1:52 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source

GOP Weighs Quick US Debt Limit Hike to Deny Democrats Leverage

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Republican lawmakers are considering a plan to deny a newly elected Democratic congressional majority a powerful piece of leverage over President Donald Trump’s administration by using the current Congress’s last few weeks in office to quickly raise the US debt limit.