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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
during the 4 years of the Trump Administration, Congress passed the debt ceiling increase three times without a lot of drama.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen contrasts past debt ceiling increases with current political tensions.

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