President Biden has repeatedly teased the possibility that he will seek to put an end to the nation’s recurring debt ceiling standoffs after Congress suspends the current limit, as lawmakers are now working to do before the June 5 deadline for a government default.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Biden suggests using 14th Amendment to stop future debt ceiling standoffs
The president has suggested invoking the Constitution after the current impasse. It is unclear whether a court would take up the case.
By Jeff Stein
Updated June 1, 2023 at 9:50 p.m. EDT|Published May 31, 2023 at 9:28 a.m. EDT