Divide within GOP: Trump wing, McConnel wing - The Hill
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There are ongoing disputes within the Republican Party over raising the US debt ceiling, and the threat looms from Donald Trump if his party members continue backing the legislation.
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Thursday's Senate session on raising the US debt ceiling
The Hill made a report on the disputes between GOP congressmen over raising the bill that would allow the Senate to raise the national debt ceiling.
The report discusses the ongoing row in the Republican Party between its two most prominent wings: the wing of former President Donald Trump and the conservative wing led by Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnel.
The Hill highlighted Sen. Lindsey Graham's polarization efforts on Trump's behalf. Senator Graham gave a "forceful warning" to his GOP colleagues on Wednesday during a private lunch.
"Former President Trump will come down hard on any GOP senators who vote for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's deal to set up a special pathway to raise the debt limit," The Hill wrote.
Reports indicate that Graham harshly criticized McConnell over the bill and "putting Senate Republicans in position to get 'shot in the back'."
Trump had backed certain candidates in certain electoral districts, and his attempts were met with success in the current stage. The new bloc seems to be on the road to success, which indicates that former President Donald Trump could return in the 2022 midterm elections and play a pivotal role.
The Hill also said on Twitter 14 republics senators helped advance the bill, and Senators voted 64-36 to close debate on it.
JUST IN: 14 Senate Republicans on Thursday helped advance a deal negotiated by Sen. McConnell to set up a one-time exemption to the filibuster on raising the debt ceiling. Senators voted 64-36 to close debate on the bill. https://t.co/20zcC1AU2m pic.twitter.com/XBxImc8DhI
— The Hill (@thehill) December 9, 2021
Congress had passed a bill raising the public debt ceiling for the United States until the end of the year, in a temporary measure raising the government's borrowing limit to $28.9 trillion, pushing off the deadline for debt default only until December.
Democrats, who control the House by a slim margin, maintained party discipline to pass the $480 billion debt limit increase by a vote of 219-206. The vote was strictly partisan, with Democrats voting yes and Republicans voting no.
