Congress

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) (R) speaks as Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) (L) listens during a news conference on debt limit at the U.S. Capitol on May 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. A group of Senate Democrats have sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to invoke the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to avoid a debt default if he can’t reach to a deal with Republicans. ALEX WONG/BENZINGA

Democrats Calling On The Use Of The 14th Amendment If Negotiations With Congress Fail

A group of Democratic Senators plans to urge President Joe Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment to address the debt ceiling crisis. READ & WATCH

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. DEMETRIUS FREEMAN/BEZINGA

Congress And The White House Have Yet To Come An Agreement Prior To A Default

Biden and Congressional aides currently in negotiations while the President is currently attending the G-7 as a recession looms. READ & WATCH

Guatemalan migrants walk along the U.S. side of the Rio Grande and past an emptied-out migrant camp after crossing over from Mexico on May 13, 2023, to El Paso, Texas. After a big surge the week before, the number of new arrivals has dropped since the end of the U.S. Title 42 immigration policy. JOHN MOORE/JUSTFACTS

Title 42 Ends As Congress Calls For Border Security Where Migrants Are Coming From Mexico

The Biden Administration has come under fire for letting boarder crossers in as they try to claim for asylum in the United States. READ & WATCH

The exterior of the U.S. Capitol building is seen at sunrise on February 8, 2021, in Washington, DC. Congress and the White House will meet next week to prevent the default. SARAH SILBIGER/JUSTFACTS

Demonstration Of The Debt Ceiling Of How The Dealing Works In A Two Way Street

Congress and the White House have yet to strike a deal on the debt ceiling as the Biden Administration will shuffle money around. READ & WATCH

US Senator and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a news conference with labor leaders to make an announcement. JIM WATSON/JNS

Sen. Bernie Sanders Hosts Anti-Israel Event In Senate Office Building

After Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif READ & WATCH