The House of Representatives passed a one-year extension of federal borrowing without any conditions today. Only 28 Republicans, including GOP leadership, voted for the extension. 193 Democrats voted for the bill. Reuters reported:
The House of Representatives narrowly approved a one-year extension of federal borrowing authority on Tuesday after Republicans caved into President Barack Obama’s demands to allow a debt limit increase without any conditions.
The 221-201 vote, carried mainly by Democrats, marked a dramatic shift from the confrontational fiscal tactics House Republicans have used over the past three years, culminating in last October’s 16-day government shutdown.
It came after House Republicans repudiated House Speaker John Boehner’s latest plan to link an increase in the $17.2 trillion borrowing cap to a repeal of planned cuts to military pensions.
Although Boehner called his decision to advance a “clean” debt limit a “disappointing moment,” it sets aside a difficult and divisive issue until after the 2014 congressional elections in November, allowing Republicans to focus their campaign efforts on the rocky launch of Obama’s health care reform law.
Here are the Republicans who voted for the so-called “clean” limit:
Boehner* Calvert Camp Cantor* Coble Collins (NY) Dent Fitzpatrick Grimm Hanna Hastings (WA) Issa King (NY) LoBiondo McCarthy (CA)* McKeon Meehan Miller, Gary Nunes Reichert Rogers (KY) Roskam Royce Runyan Shimkus Smith (NJ) Valadao Wolf
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The debt ceiling increase passed 221-201, with just 28 Republicans joining 193 Democrats to vote in favor of the bill. Speaker John Boehner was one of those Republicans, taking the rare step of casting a vote; the Speaker of the House does not usually vote. (Bold emphasis Rev's)