House passes debt-ceiling bill in 314-117 vote, sending it over to Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 314-117 in favor of a crucial debt-ceiling bill on Wednesday night, keeping Washington on track to meet the Treasury Department’s Monday deadline.

There were 149 Republicans and 165 Democrats voting for the measure, while 71 Republicans and 46 Democrats voted against it.

Those tallies show the extent…