Democrats Introduce Bills to Abolish, Reform Debt Ceiling

Texas Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, one of the five Texas House Democrats who have tested positive for COVID-19, is seen on Capitol Hill with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) (C) in Washington, on July 13, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

News Analysis

Frustrated over Republicans stonewalling their efforts to raise the debt ceiling, Democrats in the House have introduced two measures that would abolish the debt ceiling or significantly reform it by placing it largely out of Congress’s jurisdiction.