U.S. House passes debt limit bill days before possible default

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a bill to suspend the government's borrowing limit for two years, with wide support from both sides of the aisle, just days before a potential first-ever default on the national debt.The House, narrowly controlled by Republicans, voted 314-117 to send the bill to the Senate before President Joe Biden can sign it into law.Soon after the legislation cleared the major hurdle despite strong opposition from far-right Republican members, the Democratic president released a statement hailing the House for taking a "critical step" forward …READ FULL ARTICLE