{"id":1935350,"date":"2023-05-22T02:26:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T06:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-suggests-he-can-raise-debt-ceiling-without-gop-support-using-14th-amendment\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T02:28:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T06:28:13","slug":"biden-suggests-he-can-raise-debt-ceiling-without-gop-support-using-14th-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-suggests-he-can-raise-debt-ceiling-without-gop-support-using-14th-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden proposes raising debt ceiling with 14th Amendment, bypassing GOP."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-suggests-he-can-raise-debt-ceiling-without-gop-support-using-14th-amendment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1935350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden Considers Using 14th Amendment to Raise Debt Ceiling<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden is exploring the possibility of raising the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/get-out-of-the-way-schumer-announces-third-debt-limit-vote\/\" title=\"\u2018Get Out Of The Way\u2019: Schumer Announces Third Debt Limit Vote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-with-full-control-of-government-democrats-massive-wish-list-is-stalling\/\" title=\"Even With Full Control Of Government, Democrats\u2019 Massive Wish List Is Stalling\">debt ceiling<\/a> unilaterally<\/a>, without the support of the GOP. During a press conference at the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Biden stated that he believes he has the authority to do so under the 14th Amendment.<\/p>\n<h3>The Little-Known Clause<\/h3>\n<p>The 14th Amendment includes a clause that reads, \u201cThe validity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/comparing-trump-and-bidens-covid-relief-bills\/\" title=\"Comparing Trump And Biden\u2019s COVID Relief Bills\">public debt<\/a> of the United States, authorized by law, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellen-says-using-14th-amendment-to-scrap-debt-limit-would-cause-a-constitutional-crisis\/\" title=\"Yellen says using 14th Amendment to scrap debt limit would cause a 'constitutional crisis'\">including debts incurred<\/a> for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of particular importance to Biden\u2019s argument is the final clause, \u201cshall not be questioned.\u201d Some interpret this to mean that the president can act unilaterally to prevent the nation from defaulting on its debt, even without the approval of Congress.<\/p>\n<h3>A Historical Context<\/h3>\n<p>The \u201cCivil War amendments\u201d were added to the 14th Amendment to ensure that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-suggests-he-can-raise-debt-ceiling-without-gop-support-using-14th-amendment\/\" title=\"Biden proposes raising debt ceiling with 14th Amendment, bypassing GOP.\">newly reconquered southern states<\/a> would not question the debts of the United States, particularly those incurred during the war. While some have suggested that this clause could be used more broadly to allow the executive to bypass Congress in raising the debt ceiling, no U.S. president has ever done so.<\/p>\n<p>Biden himself acknowledged that it is unclear whether this approach could be implemented in time to avoid a default, as it may be subject to legal challenges.<\/p>\n<h3>Treasury Secretary\u2019s Response<\/h3>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has previously dismissed calls to use the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling, stating that it is Congress\u2019s responsibility to address the issue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bold text:<\/strong> Biden believes he has the authority to raise the debt ceiling unilaterally under the 14th Amendment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lists:<\/strong> The 14th Amendment includes a little-known clause that some interpret as giving the president the power to act unilaterally to prevent a default.<\/li>\n<li><strong>H2 tags:<\/strong> Use of the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling would be unprecedented.<\/li>\n<li><strong>H3 tags:<\/strong> The clause in question was added to the 14th Amendment to address concerns about the debts incurred during the Civil War.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden believes he can raise the debt ceiling alone under the 14th Amendment, without GOP support. 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