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Can the 14th Amendment be used for the debt ceiling?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe 14th Amendment states the validity of the debt "shall not be questioned" — but invoking it might not protect the U.S. from economic consequences.
Democrats press Biden to use 14th Amendment on debt ceiling
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSenate Democrats are urging President Biden to use the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling,...
Using 14th Amendment to solve debt ceiling would risk 'constitutional crisis,' Yellen says
ABC News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said invoking the 14th Amendment to get around the debt...
Does the 14th Amendment permit the president to bypass the debt ceiling?
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoSome legal scholars say a clause in the 14th Amendment could mean the president can bypass Congress...
Could the 14th Amendment be used to resolve the debt limit crisis?
ABC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs the nation heads toward a potential default, possibly as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden is...
Drastic Measures to Avoid Debt Ceiling Disaster: The 14th Amendment and More
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoIn recent weeks, the looming debt ceiling crisis has intensified, casting a dark shadow over...
Debt ceiling: Biden faces legal risks, financial peril with 14th Amendment
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe unprecedented step of President Biden invoking the 14th Amendment to avoid a national default...
14th Amendment option on the debt ceiling would need to overcome DOJ concerns
NBC Universal via AOL· 12 months agoThe Justice Department may retain Obama-era concerns about using the 14th Amendment to resolve the...
Debt ceiling: Support for 14th amendment solution mounts on Capitol Hill
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 12 months agoThe support on Capitol Hill for what was once a fringe legal theory is growing by the hour as the...
Murphy: Biden's using 14th Amendment for debt ceiling would 'absolve Congress from being adults'
NBC Universal via AOL· 12 months agoAs a crucial June debt limit deadline looms without a deal in sight between the White House and...