# 2011 US debt-ceiling crisis and Budget Control Act

On January 19, 2023, the United States hit its debt ceiling, leading to a debt-ceiling crisis, part of an ongoing political debate within Congress about federal government spending and the national debt that the U. S. government accrues.

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