If a deal isn't reached, the president is under pressure to use the 14th amendment to raise the debt limit.

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Senate Democrats are now urging President Joe Biden to use the 14th amendment to raise the debt cap if he can't reach a deal with Republicans.

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Eleven Senators, all together, put their names on the letter that was delivered to the White House. 

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They want the President to take action before June 1, when the U.S. Treasury says a disastrous failure could happen.

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"I think it's the best idea we can come up with. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said, "It's not perfect."

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Sanders acknowledged that asking the President to invoke the constitution to raise the debt ceiling is unusual. However, default would be worse.

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Since the 14th amendment says US public debt "shall not be questioned," Senators believe the President can raise the debt cap.

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The talks between the President and the top GOP leaders have moved forward, but they haven't led to a deal yet.

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Republicans say that the country needs to cut government spending before the debt limit can be raised.

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The Limit, Save, and Grow Act were passed by the House Republicans to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion while cutting domestic services.