Biden focuses on climate, families in trimmed down $2-trillion plan
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden focuses on climate, families in trimmed down $2-trillion plan

LA Times  

Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House following a meeting with President Biden. Scaling down his “build back better” plans, President Biden on Tuesday described a more limited vision to Democratic lawmakers of a $2-trillion government-overhaul package with at least $500 billion to tackle climate change and money for middle-class priorities — child tax credits, paid family leave, healthcare and free pre-kindergarten. Likely to be eliminated or seriously shaved back: plans for tuition-free community colleges, a path to legal status for immigrants who are in the U.S. without documentation, and a specific clean energy plan that was the centerpiece of Biden’s strategy for fighting climate change. Rep. Ro Khanna, a progressive caucus member, said Biden urged the lawmakers to “get something done now” to show U.S. leadership on climate change on the global stage. A key holdout on Biden’s proposals, conservative Sen. Joe Manchin III from coal-state West Virginia, has made clear he opposes the president’s initial clean energy plan, which would have the government impose penalties on electric utilities that fail to meet clean energy benchmarks and provide financial rewards to those that do — in line with Biden’s goal of achieving 80% “clean electricity” by 2030.

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Uproar over Biden’s campaign shows no signs of abating. Manchin is latest to call for a new nominee
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Uproar over Biden’s campaign shows no signs of abating. Manchin is latest to call for a new nominee

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The uproar over President Joe Biden’s reelection bid showed no signs of abating Sunday with a fifth senator urging him to withdraw from the race and let Democrats hold an “open process” for a new nominee. “I came to the decision with a heavy heart that I think it’s time to pass the torch to a new generation,” …

Strange Bedfellows: Congressional Progressives Give Biden Critical Backup In Hour Of Need
6 months ago

Strange Bedfellows: Congressional Progressives Give Biden Critical Backup In Hour Of Need

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Left-wing members of Congress are hardly afraid to break publicly with Joe Biden. “I’m actually somewhat pleasantly surprised that progressives aren’t trying to score quick media victories” by crusading for Biden’s exit, said Bhaskar Sunkara, the president of The Nation, a progressive magazine. Progressive lawmakers’ reticence to come out against Biden reflects an appreciation of the grave …

Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party amid speculation he’ll run for West Virginia governor
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party amid speculation he’ll run for West Virginia governor

The Independent  

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Biden’s Support From Progressives at Risk Over Border Bill and Israel
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden’s Support From Progressives at Risk Over Border Bill and Israel

Live Mint  

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Biden needs his young climate activists. But they’re angry about the war in Gaza.
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden needs his young climate activists. But they’re angry about the war in Gaza.

Politico  

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Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Biden announced Monday that later this year he would deploy a U.S. Coast Guard vessel to the region …

Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump

Associated Press  

TUSAYAN, Ariz. — President Joe Biden set out Monday on a Western swing aimed at showcasing his work on conservation, clean energy and veterans’ benefits as he seeks to draw an implicit contrast between his administration’s accomplishments and former President Donald Trump’s legal troubles. Biden’s first stop will be the Grand Canyon area, where on Tuesday he will announce a …

Biden and GOP rush to complete debt ceiling deal, shore up support to prevent default
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden and GOP rush to complete debt ceiling deal, shore up support to prevent default

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, flanked by his top negotiators on the debt limit, Rep. Garret Graves, left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, talks to reporters on Sunday at the Capitol in Washington. With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement on Sunday on a deal to raise the nation’s …

Biden rallies Democrats around accomplishments and against ‘extreme’ GOP ahead of possible 2024 bid
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden rallies Democrats around accomplishments and against ‘extreme’ GOP ahead of possible 2024 bid

CNN  

PHILADELPHIA CNN — President Joe Biden rallied Democrats ahead of a possible reelection bid Friday evening, leaning into the accomplishments of his first two years in office and revving up his attacks on “extreme MAGA Republicans.” “We have more to do,” Biden said at the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The remarks at a downtown Philadelphia hotel …

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday brought back John Podesta, a behind-the-scenes veteran at getting things done on climate in past Democratic administrations, to put into place an ambitious U.S. climate program newly revived by $375 billion from Congress. A former Environmental Protection Agency chief, McCarthy had led Biden’s domestic climate program during Democrats’ two years of struggle — …

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive

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US President Joe Biden signs massive climate, health care legislation
2 years, 4 months ago

US President Joe Biden signs massive climate, health care legislation

India TV News  

Highlights President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change, health care bill into law on Tuesday Joe Biden aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than 3-months before midterm elections The legislation includes the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law …

Biden signs landmark health, climate and tax bill into law
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden signs landmark health, climate and tax bill into law

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on August 16, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months before the midterm elections. In a triumphant signing event at the White House, Mr. Biden pointed …

Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda, as he aims to boost his party’s standing with voters less than three months before the midterm elections. In a triumphant signing event at the White House, Biden pointed …

Biden signs climate, drug price bill into law, another win for him amid crisis for U.S. democracy
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden signs climate, drug price bill into law, another win for him amid crisis for U.S. democracy

LA Times  

President Biden hands a pen he used to sign the Democrats’ landmark climate change and healthcare act to Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia. The Inflation Reduction Act and 2021’s $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan passed on party-line votes — but the microchip bill, the veterans health bill and last year’s $1-trillion infrastructure overhaul all won some Republican support, fulfilling …

Biden vows ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden vows ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks in recent weeks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power. Biden, who has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, compared with 2005 levels, said Friday that “action …

Biden tells Dems to quickly pass pared-down economic package
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden tells Dems to quickly pass pared-down economic package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden seemed to bow Friday to Sen. Joe Manchin’s demand for a slimmed-down economic package, telling Democrats to quickly push the election-year measure through Congress so families could “sleep easier” and enjoy the health care savings it proposes. Biden’s statement came hours after Manchin, the West Virginian who is one of Congress’ more conservative Democrats, said …

Joe Biden Urges Democrats To Take Manchin's Offer, Punt On Climate Spending
2 years, 6 months ago

Joe Biden Urges Democrats To Take Manchin's Offer, Punt On Climate Spending

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden on Friday urged his party to quickly pass legislation lowering the cost of prescription drugs and health care insurance ― and to set aside the rest of his economic and climate agenda in Congress for now. With Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition to new spending aimed at combatting climate change ― something he argues would …

Manchin still a no, Biden’s $2T bill on Dems’ back burner
3 years ago

Manchin still a no, Biden’s $2T bill on Dems’ back burner

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday his opposition to President Joe Biden’s roughly $2 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives remains undimmed, as party leaders said work on the stalled measure was on hold until at least later this month. She said extending the improved child tax credit was a priority, adding, “We’re going to fight for …

Biden and Dems scramble to salvage social, climate package
3 years ago

Biden and Dems scramble to salvage social, climate package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, along with progressive and moderate Democrats, appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe Manchin, the holdout Democrat who effectively tanked the party’s signature $2 trillion domestic policy initiative. In the days since the West Virginia lawmaker gave a thumbs down on the package, delivering a stunning blow to months of negotiations …

Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill
3 years ago

Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats are struggling to pick up the pieces after Sen. Joe Manchin effectively crushed President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed on Monday that the chamber would vote early in the new year on Biden’s “Build Back Better Act” as it now stands, so every senator “has the opportunity to make their …

News Analysis: Did Manchin just torpedo Biden’s effort to combat climate change? Democrats vow to fight on
3 years ago

News Analysis: Did Manchin just torpedo Biden’s effort to combat climate change? Democrats vow to fight on

LA Times  

By announcing he would not vote in favor of President Biden’s social spending bill, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin all but delivered a death blow to the $2-trillion domestic initiative. “Not investing in climate and clean energy infrastructure would be a setback for American credibility and global leadership on climate — but just as importantly, it would be a setback for …

With the loss of Manchin's vote, Biden's climate change agenda may be doomed
3 years ago

With the loss of Manchin's vote, Biden's climate change agenda may be doomed

NPR  

With the loss of Manchin's vote, Biden's climate change agenda may be doomed ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: With the U.S. Senate split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, the White House could not afford to lose even one Democratic senator to advance its major social spending and climate change legislation. SHAPIRO: West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin told "Fox News Sunday" he couldn't …

Joe Manchin says he won't support President Biden's Build Back Better plan
3 years ago

Joe Manchin says he won't support President Biden's Build Back Better plan

NPR  

Joe Manchin says he won't support President Biden's Build Back Better plan Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin doomed President Biden's roughly $2 trillion social spending and climate legislation known as Build Back Better on Sunday, telling Fox News in an interview that he cannot support it. Sponsor Message White …

Manchin casts a shadow over potential US action at international climate summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Manchin casts a shadow over potential US action at international climate summit

CNN  

CNN — Climate groups and COP26 attendees are expressing frustration that US climate action is limited at the summit, in part because the country’s action ultimately depends on Congress – and, more specifically, that it depends on Sen. Joe Manchin, who opposes climate legislation that would rapidly reduce the use of fossil fuel. “It’s great to have the US back …

Manchin wavers on Biden's plan, Democrats vow to push ahead
3 years, 2 months ago

Manchin wavers on Biden's plan, Democrats vow to push ahead

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Biden Reaches $550 Billion Climate Compromise Days Before Major UN Summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden Reaches $550 Billion Climate Compromise Days Before Major UN Summit

Huff Post  

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Joe Biden Pitches House Democrats On Social Spending Deal
3 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden Pitches House Democrats On Social Spending Deal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden presented House Democrats with the contours of a $1.75 trillion deal on his social spending and climate package on Thursday, aiming to convince wary lawmakers to vote on his bipartisan infrastructure bill by the end of the week. “I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that the House and Senate majorities and …

Biden and Democrats unveil $1.85-trillion plan for social and climate change programs
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden and Democrats unveil $1.85-trillion plan for social and climate change programs

LA Times  

President Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi after Thursday’s House Democratic Caucus meeting, where Biden urged party members to back his “Build Back Better” plan. After months of negotiation, President Biden and Democratic leaders on Thursday released the framework of a $1.85-trillion bill that would reform the nation’s social programs and attempt to address the climate crisis. Biden told House Democrats …

Biden focuses on climate, families in trimmed $2T plan
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden focuses on climate, families in trimmed $2T plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Scaling down his “build back better” plans, President Joe Biden on Tuesday described a more limited vision to Democratic lawmakers of a $2 trillion government-overhaul package with at least $500 billion to tackle climate change and money for middle-class priorities — child tax credits, paid family leave, health care and free pre-kindergarten. Likely to be eliminated or seriously …

Biden’s dilemma: Satisfying Manchin risks losing other Dems
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden’s dilemma: Satisfying Manchin risks losing other Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s Washington’s enduring question: What does Joe Manchin want? To start, Manchin is on board with raising the corporate tax rate to 25%, though not quite as much as the 26.5% Democrats have proposed, to finance Biden’s expansive vision, agreeing that corporations should pay their “fair share” at a time when many have reported paying zero taxes. Under …

Biden meets Democrat Pramila Jayapal at the White House
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden meets Democrat Pramila Jayapal at the White House

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden met with progressive Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal at the White House Monday, days after saying his $3.5 trillion build back better plan will shrink, with community college and climate change programs on the ropes. Biden's meeting with the Washington Democrat, who chairs the House Progressive Caucus, comes after he has held repeat meetings with Senate holdouts Sen. …

Joe Manchin's objections to a clean energy program threaten Biden's climate promises
3 years, 3 months ago

Joe Manchin's objections to a clean energy program threaten Biden's climate promises

NPR  

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How Rep. Pramila Jayapal Turned The Progressive Caucus Into A Powerful Force
3 years, 3 months ago

How Rep. Pramila Jayapal Turned The Progressive Caucus Into A Powerful Force

Huff Post  

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Biden to survey US wildfire damage, make case for spending plan
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden to survey US wildfire damage, make case for spending plan

Al Jazeera  

Slumping in the polls, the US president seeks to boost public support for his spending and climate proposals. President Joe Biden is heading to California to drum up political support in the largest US state, hit by devastating wildfires, for the Democrat’s massive spending plans that include measures to combat climate change. Biden will also use the West Coast trip …

In break with Trump, House GOP forms group on climate change
3 years, 6 months ago

In break with Trump, House GOP forms group on climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Utah Rep. John Curtis says he’s tired of hearing that Republicans — his party colleagues — don’t care about climate change or slowing global warming. Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, another caucus member, said it’s long past time for Republicans to acknowledge the reality of climate change and put forward solutions that reduce carbon emissions while remaining “aligned …

Biden faces growing pressure from the left over voting bill
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden faces growing pressure from the left over voting bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When New York Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones was at the White House for the signing of the proclamation making Juneteenth a national holiday last week, he told President Joe Biden their party needed him more involved in passing voting legislation on the Hill. “They feel like they have done the kind of good Democrat thing over the last …

Biden backs enormous Trump-era Alaska oil drilling project opposed by environmentalists
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden backs enormous Trump-era Alaska oil drilling project opposed by environmentalists

The Independent  

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Biden feels heat on emissions goal as climate summit nears
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden feels heat on emissions goal as climate summit nears

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday with 40 world leaders, he faces a vexing task: how to put forward a nonbinding but symbolic goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that will have a tangible impact on climate change efforts not only in the U.S. but throughout the world. The target Biden chooses “is …

Progressives Show Patience With Biden, At Least Until Relief Bill Passes
3 years, 10 months ago

Progressives Show Patience With Biden, At Least Until Relief Bill Passes

NPR  

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Biden EPA nominee vows ‘sense of urgency’ on climate change
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden EPA nominee vows ‘sense of urgency’ on climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency pledged Wednesday to “move with a sense of urgency on climate change” and other priorities, while working with lawmakers from both parties to protect the environment. Michael Regan told a Senate committee that under Biden the EPA “will stand up for environmental justice and equity’’ and will collaborate …

Joe Biden’s Administration Is Starting To Look Like A Mullet
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden’s Administration Is Starting To Look Like A Mullet

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s administration is beginning to look like an ideological mullet: all establishment in the front-facing roles, with a progressive party happening in the back. Others are assuming lower-profile jobs in the White House, the Department of Homeland Security or the Interior Department where they can play key roles in shaping the administration’s approach in a …

Biden: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst of climate change, President Joe Biden signed executive orders to transform the nation’s heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one, pausing oil and gas leasing on federal land and targeting subsidies for those industries. It is time to act.’' He said his orders will “supercharge our …

Biden: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden: ‘We can’t wait any longer’ to address climate crisis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the most ambitious U.S. effort to stave off the worst of climate change, President Joe Biden signed executive orders Wednesday to transform the nation’s heavily fossil-fuel powered economy into a clean-burning one, pausing oil and gas leasing on federal land and targeting subsidies for those industries. It is time to act.’' He said his orders will “supercharge …

Analysis: Joe Biden's climate change plans focus on jobs, science and security
3 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Joe Biden's climate change plans focus on jobs, science and security

The Telegraph  

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Who’s who on Joe Biden’s sprawling climate team
3 years, 11 months ago

Who’s who on Joe Biden’s sprawling climate team

Hindustan Times  

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Climate crisis: Why West Virginia is central to Biden’s plans
3 years, 11 months ago

Climate crisis: Why West Virginia is central to Biden’s plans

CNN  

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Meet Biden’s climate crisis army
3 years, 11 months ago

Meet Biden’s climate crisis army

The Independent  

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Biden’s appointment of John Kerry signals how the new administration will handle the climate crisis
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s appointment of John Kerry signals how the new administration will handle the climate crisis

Salon  

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