A new Congressional Quarterly report says a “clean” debt limit increase is more likely now that the deadline to raise the borrowing limit has been moved up to early next month.

“If Boehner can't assemble a budget deal on the caps including a debt limit increase before he leaves, the expectation is that he can get 40 to 50 Republicans to go along with the Democrats on a ‘clean’ increase or suspension,” said Robert Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition.

Bixby adds there here has been little internal deliberation among Republicans about the debt limit, which Congress last suspended without any conditions in February 2014.

The article, “Better Chances Seen for 'Clean' Debt Limit With New Deadline” by Paul Krawzak, also reports the November 5 deadline for the debt limit makes it less likely an increase will be paired with legislation raising discretionary spending caps.