GOP ponders how to raise the debt ceiling despite dozens of members who've always held out (1 Viewer)

[Bridget Bowman | NBC News]

Members of President Donald Trump’s own party could complicate his effort to avoid a standoff over extending the nation’s borrowing limit — which means a complication for Trump’s legislative plans overall as he manages big promises and small Republican congressional majorities.

A dozen GOP senators and 49 House Republicans — more than 20% of each conference — have never previously voted for a law raising the debt ceiling, according to an analysis of roll call votes and data from the Congressional Research Service.

While many GOP lawmakers have...

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