Senate Democrats are setting up a showdown with Republicans over the debt limit

Senate Democrats on Monday released the framework for their $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which they'll aim to pass without Republican support via reconciliation. The framework addresses numerous issues, including, but not limited to, climate change, jobs programs, and universal child care. However, it does not include instructions to raise or extend the debt ceiling.

But Pfeiffer doesn't believe the showdown is only a risk for Republicans. In fact, he argues Democrats made a mistake by not including a significant debt ceiling raise in reconciliation. "It is essentially solving a small problem by creating a much bigger one," he writes, explaining that it could set up a fight not only with McConnell, but also with House Republicans, who may cause Democrats even more trouble.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.