Calls Grow for Joe Biden to Invoke Constitution to Raise Debt Ceiling

An untested legal theory allowing President Joe Biden to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling is gaining traction on Capitol Hill, as Congress and the White House face a looming deadline for avoiding a catastrophic default.

With Biden and House Republicans locked in a standoff over raising the nation's borrowing limit, a growing number of senators from both parties are discussing the possibility of Joe Biden invoking a clause in the 14th Amendment that some legal scholars say allows the president to raise the debt ceiling without congressional approval.

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