President Joe Biden said he's 'considering' raising the debt limit himself under the 14th Amendment. Senate Republicans see his claim as a 'negotiating tactic.'
President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy listen in the background on February 7, 2023 in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. McCarthy and Biden find themselves at an impasse regarding negotiations on the debt ceiling.
In the aftermath of Tuesday's meeting, Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are growing louder in their calls for the president to continue considering the 14"I think [President Biden] has to look at all options," Democratic Senator Gary Peters of Michigan told."There's no question we just simply cannot default. People can't hold the American people hostage and hurt the American people if they don't get their way, so it's good to be looking at all the options.
Peters, who chairs the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which is responsible for maintaining Democratic control in the upper chamber through 2024, did not express major concern that invoking the 14Amendment could hurt the party's standing with voters. The Michigan Democrat said if the untested action is ultimately found unconstitutional, he expects voters will"appreciate" the Constitution's authority.
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