Congress Faces A Week of Critical Deadlines
3 years, 3 months ago

Congress Faces A Week of Critical Deadlines

NPR  

Congress Faces A Week of Critical Deadlines Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP Top congressional Democrats worked through the weekend to untangle a snarl of competing demands from members of their own party on fiscal issues while continuing to battle Republicans over the nation's debt. Democrats are facing several critical deadlines this week: a potential government shutdown at the end of the day Thursday, the looming threat of federal default as the country nears the debt limit, a scheduled vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and a related vote on as much as $3.5 trillion in spending promised by Democrats. Sponsor Message "Let me just say we're going to pass the bill this week," Pelosi said Sunday on ABC's This Week. Complicating matters further, Pelosi had previously promised moderate Democrats that the House would vote Monday on the separate, $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Pelosi sent a letter to House Democrats on Friday noting that leaders are moving forward with both bills this week — the bipartisan infrastructure package the Senate already approved, and the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package containing the bulk of the president's domestic agenda.

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Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies
10 months ago

Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies, a vote that gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations work for the 2024 budget year. The White House said he would do so Saturday, and “agencies …

Senate scrambles to avoid a shutdown by trying to pass a ONE-WEEK funding bill
2 years ago

Senate scrambles to avoid a shutdown by trying to pass a ONE-WEEK funding bill

Daily Mail  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York announced Monday that he's willing to bring a week-long spending bill, also known as a continuing resolution, to the floor to stop a federal government shutdown - a signal that negotiations between the two parties have been fruitful but won't be hashed out before Friday's midnight deadline. In opening floor remarks Monday, …

Pelosi says Democrats ‘will not let this opportunity pass’ despite Manchin’s stance
3 years ago

Pelosi says Democrats ‘will not let this opportunity pass’ despite Manchin’s stance

CNN  

CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi projected confidence Monday, vowing Democrats will not give up on passing the Build Back Better Act, despite Sen. Joe Manchin saying he will not vote for the package in its current form. I’m not deterred at all.” Asked if there’s any hope left for Build Back Better, Pelosi said, “We never give up,” and …

'Betrayal': Progressives Rage After Nancy Pelosi Walks Back Infrastructure Promise
3 years, 3 months ago

'Betrayal': Progressives Rage After Nancy Pelosi Walks Back Infrastructure Promise

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Progressive lawmakers erupted on Tuesday after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked back a key pledge she made to her party months ago ― that all of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda would move through Congress at the same time. At a private Democratic caucus meeting on Monday, Pelosi told members that passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill …

GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
3 years, 3 months ago

GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican senators blocked a bill Monday night to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown pledged to try again — at the same time pressing ahead on President Joe Biden’s big plans to reshape government. The efforts are not necessarily linked, but the fiscal yearend deadline to fund the government …

House passes shutdown-averting spending bill to give contentious talks more time
4 years ago

House passes shutdown-averting spending bill to give contentious talks more time

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The House has approved a one-week spending measure to avert …

Lawmakers look to short-term funding measure as spending talks continue
4 years, 1 month ago

Lawmakers look to short-term funding measure as spending talks continue

Live Mint  

Lawmakers expect to pass a one-week spending bill soon that would keep the government funded through Dec. 18 and buy more time for complex, year-end negotiations on a long-term funding measure and coronavirus relief. On Sunday, a House Democratic leadership aide said that lawmakers would likely vote this week on a one-week continuing resolution, or short-term spending bill. Senior lawmakers …

Nancy Pelosi, Mnuchin near a deal, with post-election vote floated
4 years, 2 months ago

Nancy Pelosi, Mnuchin near a deal, with post-election vote floated

Hindustan Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she “has a prospect for an agreement” with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a coronavirus stimulus package, although it may not come together in time to pass both chambers before the Nov. 3 election. Pelosi later said she’s “pretty happy” about the talks, even though there are a few sticking points, like the scale of …

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