House returns to ratify debt deal with Biden agenda still in the balance - live

Concerns growing over slow pace of Congress in passing bills on infrastructure and social and environmental issues, among other priorities Sign up to receive First Thing - our daily briefing by email Today, the House of Representatives is returning from its recess a week early to approve a Senate-passed bill that would temporarily raise the debt limit. Democrats, currently in control of the House, are expected to raise the borrowing limit to $28.9tn, a $480bn increase to avoid a government shutd...