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user-inactivated · 4075 days ago · link · · parent · post: US Debt Ceiling Impass is a Constitutional Crisis in the Making
The House already had this power, they just didn't use it often. The Senate has this power too, it's not exclusive to the House. This power is an inherent part of a bicameral legislature. It's not new, it's not abnormal, it's by design.