Senate Democrats ask Biden to ready 14th Amendment, bypass Republicans on debt limit
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House Democrats also begin a long-shot attempt to force a vote on a debt ceiling increase without other spending cuts.
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The president is considering using a tortured interpretation of the 14th Amendment to lift the debt ceiling on his own. That’s not what the Constitution envisions
A new letter circulated by some Democratic senators reflects growing progressive dissatisfaction with the direction of debt ceiling negotiations as the June 1 deadline nears.
Multiple Senate Democrats are pressing President Joe Biden to lay down the groundwork for deploying the 14th Amendment to break the debt limit impasse.
The Freedom Caucus has rebuffed more discussion on the debt limit, while Senate Democrats are pressuring Biden to invoke the 14th amendment to avoid a default.
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — As negotiations over addressing the US debt ceiling continue and the threat of default draws closer, President Joe Biden has resurfaced the controversial idea of using the 14th Amendment as a way to lift the borrowing cap without Congress.
