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Democrats pressure Biden to ready 14th Amendment for the debt ceiling

By Ryan King
Published May 17, 2023 8:01pm ET
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Democrats pressure Biden to ready 14th Amendment for the debt ceiling
President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., on the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick's Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 17, 2023. Facing the risk of a government default as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to a White House meeting for talks on Tuesday, May 9. | (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Multiple Senate Democrats are pressing President Joe Biden to lay down the groundwork for deploying the 14th Amendment to break the debt limit impasse.

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