The president says he is willing to discuss possible deficit savings, but without the threat of the federal government being unable to pay its bills. The amendment is renowned for its contribution to civil liberties, but its impacts extend beyond just civil rights.With negotiations over the debt ceiling stalling, some lawmakers are pushing President Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment. Several liberal lawmakers in both chambers are pushing him to invoke the amendment rather than give in to Republican demands. Some Senate Democrats are circulating a letter urging President Joe Biden to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to lift the debt ceiling. Some Senate Democrats are circulating a letter urging President Joe Biden to prepare to invoke the 14th Amendment to lift the debt ceiling. A handful of Democrats are urging the president to use the amendment to raise the nation's debt limit without Congress. "We don't need to give in to Republican extortion or default," the House progressives asserted. The government could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1.