House delays vote on debt limit, spending cuts (AP)

WASHINGTON ? House Republican leaders have abruptly delayed a vote on a bill extending the government's debt limit and cutting federal spending.

House Speaker John Boehner's spokesman, Michael Steel, said it was "a sensible assumption" that Boehner was still trying to round up the needed votes. Steel said the vote would still happen Thursday night.

The House was nearing the end of its debate on the legislation when Republicans suddenly shifted gears. They instead moved to a bill renaming a post office in Peoria, Ill.

GOP leaders have been laboring to line up the 216 votes the debt bill would need to pass the House, and they have encountered opposition from some conservatives. There are 240 Republicans in the House.

Few if any Democrats are expected to support the measure.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/uscongress/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110728/ap_on_go_co/us_debt_showdown_house_delay

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