Biden: Senate filibuster change on debt a ‘real possibility’

Jen Psaki slaps aside McConnell's new debt ceiling offer — and says there's still time for GOP to be 'adults'

The deadline to raise the debt ceiling is inching closer as Republicans continue to not merely oppose raising it but are blocking Democrats from handling the issue. Speaking at a Wednesday press briefing for the White House, press secretary Jen Pskai responded to questions about a press release from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) saying that Democrats could choose between two options: Republicans would either not block raising the…

Democrats Plan To Raise Debt Ceiling, May Axe Filibuster

Democrats are trying to raise the debt ceiling to avoid defaulting on the nation's debt which would have catastrophic effects on the U.S. economy, in order to do so they must get rid of the...

Democrats face tough options for raising debt ceiling as US inches closer to Oct. 18 deadline

Senate Democrats face three tough options to raise the debt limit as time runs down before a potential default Oct. 18.

Senate Democrats considering nuking filibuster for debt limit bills

Senate Democrats, looking for a way to raise the debt limit without Republican support, are considering changing the chamber's rules and allowing the debt limit to be increased with a

Democrats flirt with ending the filibuster on the debt ceiling. Finally

The Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday afternoon to increase the debt ceiling to allow the treasury to continue to pay the nation’s bills—including servicing foreign debt, Social Security, and veterans payments—and keep the national and global economies on an even keel and to avoid catastrophe. Republicans are almost certainly going to block the attempt for the third time in two weeks. There is an urgency to this—Treasury Secretary Janet Yell…

Joe Biden Threatens Change of Senate Filibuster Rules in Debt Standoff

President Joe Biden floated the proposal Tuesday of getting rid of the filibuster rules in the Senate to raise the debt limit.