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stanley cup mdash; The House and Senate bothpassed a bill this weekto suspend the debt ceiling and limit government spending in strong bipartisan votes that allayed fears of an unprecedented U.S. government default.The bill, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, came together within days of President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaching an agreement. It sailed through the House by a
stanley cup vote of 314 to 117 on Wednesday, and cleared the Senate on Thursday by a vote of 63 to 36.In the House, a majority of each party s members mdash; 149 Republicans and 165 Democrats
stanley cup mdash; voted to pass the bill. Seventy-one Republicans and 46 Democrats voted against it. Four members did not vote. On the Senate side, 17 Republicans joined 45 Democrats and two Democratic-leaning independents in supporting the measure. Thirty-one Republicans, four Democrats and one independent mdash; Sen. Bernie Sanders mdash; voted against the bill. One senator did not cast a vote.The legislation now heads to Mr. Biden s desk, and he has vowed to sign it as soon as possible. The opposition to the bill in Congress came mainly from progressive Democrats who objected to the bill s spending cuts and conservative Republicans who argued those cuts did not go far enough.Here s who voted for and against the debt ceiling bill in the Senate and the House:Who voted for the debt ceiling bill In the Senate:Democrats 128309;Republicans 128308;Independents Ztpp 5 killed in fiery freeway crash north of Los Angeles, police say
RUGBY, N.D. ndash;An Amtrak train carrying 111 passengers got stuck in a 25-foot-high by 200-foot-long snowbank Wednesday and was finally freed 13 hours later, reports CBS Fargo, North Dakota affiliate KXJB-TV.The station says Amtrakrsquo Empire Builder was initially delayed in Minot, North Dakota Tue
adidas originals sday night but left early Wednesday morning.Then it got stuck about five miles west of Rugby, in north-central North Dakota.The Grand Forks Herald reports crews failed three times to dislodge the train before finally succeeding at about 6:45 p.m. The train got moving an hour later after crews checked for damage, the newspaper adds. A passenger told KXJB nearly 50 BNSF Railway workers had to use bulldozers and shovel by hand to dig the train out.The Herald says BNSF crews had first used snowplows, then skid-steers. Next came two freight train engines to attempt to pull the train free from behind. Two more locomotives also didnrsquo;t do the trick. A passenger told the Herald the train had power and the cafe and lounge were open so food was available, but ma
salomon ny passengers spent the time sleeping.However, KXJB reports power had to be shut off for the last two hours for the workersrsquo; safety.In a statement, Amtrak said, We appreciate the offers of assistance from emergency responders in North Dakota,
stanley cup but our customers 111 eastbound and 96 westbound stayed aboard the train and were kept comfortable by our Amtrak staff.rdq
