https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/04/26/house-passes-debt-ceiling-bill-unlikely-to-pass-the-senate/ > By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press > WASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Joe Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal default this summer.