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The Debt Ceiling and the 14th Amendment: The Jury Is Still Out

The 14th Amendment could offer avenue of recourse for President Joe Biden should Congress fail to resolve the debt ceiling issue. Some say that Biden could argue that the government is required to pay its bills and that the language of the constitutional amendment supersedes the statute limiting the size of the federal debt.

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Capitol to Capitol | May 15, 2023

In this issue of Capitol to Capitol Senate Votes to Repeal Endangered Species Act Protections, COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends; Telehealth Flexibilities Continue, and more.

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The Reading room is a feature of NCSL’s Capitol to Capitol and includes recent reports of interest to those working in state government.
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