Biden, House Democrats Exploring Risky Ways To Get Around Speaker McCarthy on the Debt Ceiling

These novel approaches would pose serious risks and cause outright political warfare.

AP/J. Scott Applewhite, file
The Capitol at Washington, December 14, 2022. AP/J. Scott Applewhite, file

With a deadline fast approaching for raising the debt ceiling in order to avoid a potential economic catastrophe, President Biden and House Democrats are looking to keep options on the table in case talks with Speaker McCarthy fall through.

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