Congress has a constitutional duty to pay its bills. Raise the debt ceiling NOW.

Congress has a Constitutional and moral responsibility to the American people to keep the government funded and functioning. A default on our national debt would cause a recession, spike interest rates for credit cards, student loans, mortgages, and car loans, cost millions of jobs, and lead to major losses in the value of stocks and retirement accounts. Without an agreement to raise the debt limit, the government's ability to meet its obligations on Social Security checks, military pay, Medicare benefits, and many other important programs would be at risk. House members must raise the debt ceiling now. Whether this happens with or without Kevin McCarthy and his Freedom Caucus “owners,” it has to happen. Please sign on to Rep. DeSaulnier’s discharge petition to raise the debt ceiling now and, if you’re already a signatory, keep urging your colleagues to do the same. Default is not an option. The American people are counting on you. Thanks.