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Why Biden Can’t Use the 14th Amendment to Raise the Debt Ceiling

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Why Biden Can’t Use the 14th Amendment to Raise the Debt Ceiling
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the debt ceiling at the White House on May 9, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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Some Senate Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to “use” the 14th Amendment to raise the debt limit by executive decree. For example, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stated:
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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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