Debt-ceiling bill passes with surprising support from both sides.
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U.S. Rep. Summer Lee was the only 'no' vote in Western Pennsylvania to raise the debt ceiling, although she supports the compromise. The House approved the bipartisan deal that raises the debt limit until January 2025. The agreement changes requirements for SNAP benefits and rescinds billions of dollars in IRS and unused COVID-19 funding. Rep. Chris Deluzio, the other Democratic representative from Western Pennsylvania, voted yes. Republican representatives from the region also voted yes.
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