Obama Signs Bill Raising Public Debt Ceiling To $12.4T

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Today, President Obama signed into law a bill that raises the public debt limit to $12.394 trillion.

The White House Press Office released a statement saying that Obama signed H.R. 4314 today, which increases the debt ceiling from $12.104 trillion to $12.394 trillion.

The President signed the bill following its passage in the Senate on December 24, by a vote of 60-39.

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