Congress passes and Biden signs debt-limit suspension and spending caps
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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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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Factrail. (2026). Congress passes and Biden signs debt-limit suspension and spending caps. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/congress-passes-and-biden-signs-debt-limit-suspension-and-spending-caps-2023
Accessed 16 October 2026.
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