Apple Developer Membership Expiration

On the apple developer account page, it says "Due to an issue with the credit / debit card associated with your Apple ID, your membership was not automatically renewed. Your membership expiration date has been extended for a 28-day grace period. To keep your apps on the App Store, renew your membership in the next 19 days."

When clicking on the "Renew Membership" button, I am guided through inputting my credit card information before proceeding to checkout. It then goes to a Payment Verification page, loads, and then says "apple.com refused to connect." I have tried this with multiple credit cards, and each time it says "apple.com refused to connect." Does anyone else have this same issue? Anyone know how to resolve it?
I get the same issue when I am trying to pay for membership.
Apple Developer Membership Expiration
 
 
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