Lawmakers took action Thursday to keep the federal government open until early December but they are not raising the debt limit, at least not yet.
That puts the country in a position to possibly default on its bills for the first time ever on October 18th.
Members of the House have approved a short-term hike to the nation’s debt limit with a vote Tuesday evening.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) slammed Republicans for playing a ‘partisan game’ just minutes after the body voted..
