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House Vote Sets Stage for Showdown

House debt-limit proposal will face unified Democratic opposition in Senate.

By Mike Dorning, James Rowley, Bloomberg | Updated on July 28, 2011

The House of Representatives planned to vote today on a debt-limit increase proposal that confronts unified Democratic opposition in the Senate, setting the stage for a congressional showdown to avert a U.S. default.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gained support among fellow Republicans for his plan to raise the debt ceiling after reworking the legislation to cut $917 billion over 10 years, more than his original approach. All 51 Senate Democrats and two independents signed a letter yesterday pledging to oppose the measure.

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