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Obama Signs Bill Extending Debt Limit

by Igor Bobic

02.04.13 | 1:45 pm

President Obama signed the “No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013” on Monday night, officially extending the nation’s debt limit until May 18. The law will also withhold salaries of members of Congress unless they pass a budget.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.