- House Democrats initiated a discharge petition to force a vote on increasing the debt limit. - The petition requires 218 signatures, and over 200 endorsements have been received. - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez highlighted Kevin McCarthy's inability to secure the votes needed for a deal. . Read the rest of the story through the link in bio. benzinga . . #democrats #debt #debtcrisis #aoc #alexandriaocasiocortez #kevinmccarthy #debtceiling