Every House Democrat has endorsed the discharge petition to force a vote on legislation to hike the debt ceiling and prevent a default, party leaders announced Wednesday.

The signatures of the last final holdouts —&nbsp;Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Ed Case (D-Hawaii) —&nbsp;puts the total number at 213, meaning Democratic leaders still need to find five Republicans if the petition is to be successful.

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Democrats unanimously back debt ceiling discharge petition

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