House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill With Gabby Giffords Casting a Vote

That's it folks, 269-161. With a cherry on top. The Senate is expected to pass the bill tomorrow. Then of course, Obama will sign it:

The House on Monday approved bipartisan legislation to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and reduce long-term budget deficits, endorsing the agreement President Obama struck with Republican leaders.

The vote also featured the surprise and emotional return of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona Democrat who survived an assassination attempt earlier this year. She voted yes.
The Hill

For all those who haven't figured it out yet, the bill doesn't RAISE THE DEBT. The debt is already incurred. It allows us to pay our bills.
66 republicans and 95 democrats voted against it.
Giffords' standing ovation:


Gabby Giffords'statement:

I had to be here for this vote. I could not take the chance that my absence could crash our economy.

As seen on Twitter by pourmecoffee:

Gabby Giffords does the impossible again by humanizing the House in her first vote since the Tucson shooting.