{"id":574955,"date":"2023-05-17T22:45:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T19:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/democratic-senators-urge-biden-to-use-14th-amendment-to-raise-debt-limit\/"},"modified":"2023-05-17T22:45:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T19:45:33","slug":"democratic-senators-urge-biden-to-use-14th-amendment-to-raise-debt-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/democratic-senators-urge-biden-to-use-14th-amendment-to-raise-debt-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"#Democratic senators urge Biden to use 14th\u00a0Amendment to raise debt limit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a348ea400b9c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a348ea400b9c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/democratic-senators-urge-biden-to-use-14th-amendment-to-raise-debt-limit\/#More_debt_ceiling_coverage_from_The_Hill\" >More debt ceiling coverage from The Hill:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/smithtina_080222gn_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A group of Democratic senators led by Sen. Tina Smith (Minn.) are circulating a letter urging President Biden to invoke his constitutional authority under the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment to raise the nation\u2019s debt limit without having to pass legislation through Congress. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These senators say the spending reforms that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has demanded in exchange for raising the debt limit are unacceptable and that Biden should circumvent Republican lawmakers by raising the debt limit unilaterally, something that has never been done before and would almost certainly be challenged in court. \u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe write to urgently request that you prepare to exercise your authority under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which clearly states: \u2018the validity of the public debt of the United States\u2026shall not be questioned.\u2019 Using this authority would allow the United States to continue to pay its bills on-time, without delay, preventing a global economic catastrophe,\u201d they write in a letter currently circulating through the Senate Democratic conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The signatories on the letter so far include Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.). \u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_debt_ceiling_coverage_from_The_Hill\"><\/span>More debt ceiling coverage from The Hill:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">The lawmakers warned they will not accept any concessions attached to the debt limit that cut federal assistance for low-income Americans without raising taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot reach a budget agreement that increases the suffering of millions of Americans who are already living in desperation. At a time of massive wealth and income inequality, we must ask billionaires and large corporations who are doing phenomenally well to start paying their fair share of taxes,\u201d they wrote in response to proposals by House Republicans to increase work requirements for people who rely on Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic senators warned that Republican proposals in a House-passed bill to raise the debt limit could push as many as 21 million people off of Medicaid and deny nutrition assistance to 1.7 million women, infants and children.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers also blustered at House Republicans\u2019 demands to attach major permitting reforms for fossil-fuel attraction projects to debt-limit legislation. \u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe also cannot allow these budget negotiations to undermine the historic clean energy and environmental justice investments made by Congress and your administration by allowing fossil fuel companies to unleash a flood of dirty energy projects that will worsen the climate crisis and disproportionately impact frontline communities. We must continue the transition from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy,\u201d they wrote. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Merkley said the letter is intended to assure Biden that he will have support on Capitol Hill if he decides to use the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment to raise the debt limit in the absence of a deal with McCarthy. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important because Kevin McCarthy has two main requests: attack ordinary, working families across America by cutting the foundations for health care, housing, education and good-paying jobs, and unleash fossil fuels on America. And both of those are absolutely unacceptable,\u201d he said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI want the president to see that he has the support in the Senate to use the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment,\u201d he said. \u201cHe has support to say no to outrageous demands from the radical right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen, however, warned last week that invoking the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment would be a \u201cconstitutional crisis\u201d and would spur a legal battle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. 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