Trump Renews Calls for Congress to Extend Debt Ceiling Before He Assumes Office

Democrats have already voted to oppose a suspension of the debt ceiling, although they might support abolishing the debt ceiling altogether.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Ariz., on Dec. 22, 2024. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

President-elect Donald Trump has renewed his calls for the 118th Congress to vote on the debt ceiling before the Biden administration ends on Jan. 20, 2025.

The House on Dec. 20 and the Senate on Dec. 21 avoided addressing the impending debt ceiling limit when passing a stopgap funding package to avert a government shutdown.