- House progressives urge Biden to bypass GOP efforts to force a US debt default.
- They suggest invoking an untested interpretation of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
- Progressives fear GOP demands such as expanding work requirements for anti-poverty programs and cutting climate spending.
- Eleven Senate Democrats send a similar letter to Biden.
Progressives Urge Biden to Use 14th Amendment to Bypass Congress on Debt Limit
House progressives pressed President Joe Biden to resist Republican demands for concessions on core principles such as fighting poverty and climate change and, if necessary, invoke a provision in the Constitution to override GOP efforts to force a US debt default.
Jarrell Dillard
