A hurdle for Trump's agenda: Republicans who have never backed laws raising the debt ceiling

Members of President Donald Trump’s own party could complicate his effort to avoid a standoff over extending the nation’s borrowing limit — which means a complication for Trump’s legislative plans overall as he manages big promises and small Republican congressional majorities.

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