US Congress -- The Numbers -- May 28, 2023

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US House -- majority party: 222 representatives

• GOP: 222 representatives
• Dems: 213 representatives

Debt ceiling: simple majority in the US House required, 218 yea votes.

The WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-a-debt-ceiling-deal-that-neither-side-wanted-cracked-the-logjam-in-washington-829eac3f?mod=hp_lead_pos7.

US Senate -- majority party: 51 senators

• GOP: 49 senators
  
• Dems: 51 senators

Debt ceiling: majority of 60 votes required; Dems would need nine Republicans to cross over

• May 29, 2023: a group of 45 Republicans want to raise the debt limit for 90 days while the details is re-negotiated