MT DC lawmakers split on budget

Montana’s three-member congressional delegation split along party lines on a two-year budget accord that raises the nation’s debt ceiling, eases limits on domestic and defense spending and maintains the solvency of the Social Security trust fund.

The agreement, forged by congressional leaders from both parties and the White House, staves off a potential debt default when the nation reaches its borrowing limit Nov. 3 and averts a possible government shutdown in December.

Senators took to the floor to debate the deal before ultimately voting 64-35 to pass the legislation, which will be sent to t...