Manchin hits Dems’ $2T bill as too costly, talks to Biden
3 years ago

Manchin hits Dems’ $2T bill as too costly, talks to Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has signaled anew that he’s still not ready to back his party’s $2 trillion social and environment legislation, then talked to President Joe Biden as party leaders scrambled for a pathway to advance the long-stalled package — preferably by Christmas. One of his party’s final holdouts, Manchin has been pushing for months for Democrats to curb the bill’s size and drop some initiatives, including one requiring paid family and medical leave. In his first public comments since a pair of government reports were issued last week, Manchin said one showing that inflation is rising at an annual rate of 6.8%, the most in four decades, was “alarming.” He also expressed dismay at a Republican-requested analysis that said the legislation would add an additional $3 trillion to federal deficits if all its programs were made permanent. Before speaking to Manchin, Biden told reporters at the White House that when he talks to lawmakers, he tries to “convince them that what I’m proposing makes sense and is not inconsistent with what they believe.” Other unresolved issues about the bill include whether the chamber’s parliamentarian will rule that several provisions, including one helping migrants stay in the U.S., should be removed because they violate Senate rules.

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Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party amid speculation he’ll run for West Virginia governor
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 Senator Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he had left …

Manchin Decision Sparks New Speculation About A Presidential Bid
1 year, 1 month ago

Manchin Decision Sparks New Speculation About A Presidential Bid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Some Democratic officials are also concerned that Manchin’s announcement frees him to pursue a third-party presidential bid that could ultimately undermine President Joe Biden’s reelection. Tom Williams via Getty Images The new draft effort was specifically created, the person said, to enable Manchin and Romney to seek the presidential nomination at No Labels’ national convention next March …

Manchin decision hurts Democrats’ Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid
1 year, 1 month ago

Manchin decision hurts Democrats’ Senate hopes and sparks new speculation about a presidential bid

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. NEW YORK — Joe Manchin’s decision not to seek reelection virtually ensures that the Democratic Party will lose his Senate seat next year in deep-red West Virginia, making the party’s steep path to retaining its razor-thin Senate majority even more difficult. The new draft effort was specifically created, the person …

Democratic leaders promised Manchin a bill. But who’s going to vote for it?
2 years, 3 months ago

Democratic leaders promised Manchin a bill. But who’s going to vote for it?

Slate  

The last must-pass item on Congress’ agenda before members and senators peace out for campaign season is a dinky little bill to fund the government for a couple of months. Sounds easy enough—except for a wee promise Democratic leaders made to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. Democratic leaders are trying to pass it by attaching it to the government-funding bill, …

Manchin’s big energy deal draws pushback from many Dems
2 years, 3 months ago

Manchin’s big energy deal draws pushback from many Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats desperately needed the vote of Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to get their signature legislative priority across the finish. To help land his support for a bill hailed by advocacy groups as the biggest investment ever in curbing climate change, Manchin said he secured a commitment from President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders to move a …

U.S. Congress passes climate, health bill — a Joe Biden triumph
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. Congress passes climate, health bill — a Joe Biden triumph

The Hindu  

A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their hold on Congress in November's elections. “Today is a day of celebration, a day we take another giant step in our momentous agenda," said …

Democrats say they’ve reached agreement on economic package
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrats say they’ve reached agreement on economic package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have agreed to eleventh-hour changes to their marquee economic legislation, they announced late Thursday, clearing the major impediment to pushing one of President Joe Biden’s paramount election-year priorities through the chamber in coming days. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he believed his party’s energy, environment, health and tax compromise “will receive the support of …

Manchin REJECTS claim that Democrats' spending bill hikes taxes, vows to speak with Kyrsten Sinema
2 years, 4 months ago

Manchin REJECTS claim that Democrats' spending bill hikes taxes, vows to speak with Kyrsten Sinema

Daily Mail  

West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin on Monday rejected the findings of a study that claimed his party's latest spending proposal would raise taxes on Americans in every income bracket. West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin spoke to reporters on Monday amid negotiations over his party's latest attempt at passing a budget bill without Republican support Manchin said the bill …

Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill
2 years, 4 months ago

Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Five weeks ago, senior Biden administration aides gathered for their regular Thursday morning meeting about passing a bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector, worried that it could be in peril. “We’re going to keep our heads down and drive forward.” Just hours later, McConnell vowed on Twitter that the semiconductor bill would be dead if Democratic …

Manchin demurs on Biden in 2024 and Dem majorities this year
2 years, 4 months ago

Manchin demurs on Biden in 2024 and Dem majorities this year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the Democrats’ most conservative and contrarian members, declined on Sunday to endorse Joe Biden if the president seeks a second term in 2024 and refused to say whether he wants Democrats to retain control of Congress after the November elections. Acknowledging he has not tried to speak to Sinema since announcing the deal, …

Basement talk, virtual handshake led to Manchin-Schumer deal
2 years, 4 months ago

Basement talk, virtual handshake led to Manchin-Schumer deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin secreted themselves in a basement room at the Capitol. But that’s often how progress is made.” He thanked Schumer and Manchin for the “extraordinary effort that it took to reach this result.” The 725-page “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” would cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors to …

Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes
2 years, 4 months ago

Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced an expansive agreement Wednesday that had eluded them for months addressing health care and climate, raising taxes on high earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt. “Rather than risking more inflation with trillions in new spending, this bill will cut the inflation taxes …

Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic'
2 years, 4 months ago

Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic'

NPR  

Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic' Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP President Biden hailed as "historic" the Senate Democrats' agreement on a bill to fight the climate crisis and decrease the cost of prescription drugs — key pieces of his domestic agenda. "It's a big deal," Biden said of …

Joe Manchin Agrees To Sweeping Legislation To Raise Taxes On Wealthy, Invest In Climate
2 years, 4 months ago

Joe Manchin Agrees To Sweeping Legislation To Raise Taxes On Wealthy, Invest In Climate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Joe Manchin said Wednesday he’s reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on a sweeping $740 billion package to increase taxes on the wealthy and invest in climate and health care while also reducing the deficit. “Rather than risking more inflation with trillions in new spending, this bill will cut the inflation taxes Americans …

After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes
2 years, 4 months ago

After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes

NPR  

After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have released preliminary details of a bill to address climate change, taxes, health care and inflation. Democrats plan to pass the bill using the budget process …

Schumer: Dems will push ahead on pared down economic measure
2 years, 5 months ago

Schumer: Dems will push ahead on pared down economic measure

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats will push ahead on restraining pharmaceutical prices and extending health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer affirmed Tuesday, backing President Joe Biden’s call for his party to settle for a pared-down economic package and effectively concede to a pivotal senator. “It’s going to be a major, major accomplishment to help people bring …

All about Manchin: What Biden wanted for US, senator did not
2 years, 5 months ago

All about Manchin: What Biden wanted for US, senator did not

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It launched as the new president’s ambitious plan for rebuilding America — a $2.3 trillion domestic infrastructure investment coupled with a $1.8 trillion plan to bolster U.S. families with support for health care, child care, college costs, unseen in generations. Democrats are racing to prop up Biden’s signature domestic proposal ahead of the midterm elections, and narrowed on …

All about Manchin: What Biden wanted for US, senator did not
2 years, 5 months ago

All about Manchin: What Biden wanted for US, senator did not

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 It launched as the new president's ambitious plan for rebuilding …

Dem says Manchin blocking energy, tax provisions in big bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Dem says Manchin blocking energy, tax provisions in big bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin has said he’ll oppose an economic measure he’s been negotiating with Democratic leaders if it includes climate or energy provisions or higher taxes on the rich and corporations, a Democrat briefed on the conversations said late Thursday, delivering a stunning blow to one of the party’s top election-year priorities. The official said Manchin told Senate …

Joe Manchin Rules Out New Climate Spending, Tax Hikes
2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Manchin Rules Out New Climate Spending, Tax Hikes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Sen. Joe Manchin threw up another roadblock to President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, potentially dealing his party a massive setback ahead of the November midterm elections and dashing hopes for meaningful action to combat climate change. “Let’s wait until that comes out, so we know we’re going down a path that won’t be inflationary,” Manchin …

Manchin wary of changing Senate rules to advance voting bill
2 years, 11 months ago

Manchin wary of changing Senate rules to advance voting bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin sounded a skeptical note Tuesday about the prospects of easing the Senate’s filibuster rules, raising doubts about whether he will provide crucial support to the Democrats’ renewed push for voting legislation they say is needed to protect democracy. In a letter Monday to colleagues, Schumer, D-N.Y., said the Senate “must evolve” and will “debate and …

Manchin still a no, Biden’s $2T bill on Dems’ back burner
2 years, 11 months 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 vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill
3 years ago

Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appeared determined Tuesday 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 with his own jarring year-end announcement. Schumer vowed Monday that the chamber would vote early in the new year on Biden’s “Build Back Better Act” as it now …

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 …

Schumer plans on vote for Build Back Better after Manchin objects
3 years ago

Schumer plans on vote for Build Back Better after Manchin objects

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 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Democratic senators that he …

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 …

Opinion: Why Manchin torpedoed Biden’s big bill
3 years ago

Opinion: Why Manchin torpedoed Biden’s big bill

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Charlie Dent is a former Republican congressman from Pennsylvania who served as chair of the House Ethics Committee from 2015 until 2017 and chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies from 2015 until 2018. Charlie Dent CNN Who can forget McCain’s dramatic “thumbs down” moment on the US Senate floor when …

Democrats scramble to avoid electoral blowback after Manchin halts Biden agenda
3 years ago

Democrats scramble to avoid electoral blowback after Manchin halts Biden agenda

CNN  

CNN — It’s exactly the scenario Democrats had worked for months to avoid – but now find themselves confronting. With Sen. Joe Manchin effectively wielding a veto over President Joe Biden’s agenda, House Democrats are now fuming at the prospects that their vote last month to pass the Build Back Better bill will be all for naught, having made scores …

Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no'
3 years ago

Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no'

NPR  

Democrats plan to vote on the social spending bill, despite Manchin's 'no' Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. Scott Applewhite/AP A day after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., appeared to torpedo chances of its passage, the Senate majority leader said he still intends to bring the Biden administration's proposed $2 trillion social and climate program bill up for …

Manchin not backing Dems’ $2T bill, potentially dooming it
3 years ago

Manchin not backing Dems’ $2T bill, potentially dooming it

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday he cannot back his party’s signature $2 trillion social and environment bill, dealing a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s leading domestic initiative heading into an election year when Democrats’ narrow hold on Congress was already in peril. Manchin told “Fox News Sunday” that after five-and-half months of negotiations among Democrats …

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 says he cannot support Biden’s social spending plan, imperiling ambitious agenda
3 years ago

Manchin says he cannot support Biden’s social spending plan, imperiling ambitious agenda

LA Times  

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III appeared to pull the plug on the centerpiece of President Biden’s domestic agenda, saying Sunday that he cannot support the House-passed version of his party’s massive social spending package, prompting a sharp rejoinder from the White House and sending delicate negotiations into a spiral of bitter accusations. After talks last week between Biden and Manchin …

Did Joe Manchin just sink Biden’s plan? (Opinion)
3 years ago

Did Joe Manchin just sink Biden’s plan? (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House. CNN — With his announcement on “Fox News Sunday” that he will not vote for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, Sen. Joe Manchin has handed …

Joe Manchin may have just killed Biden's Build Back Better plan
3 years ago

Joe Manchin may have just killed Biden's Build Back Better plan

NPR  

Joe Manchin may have just killed Biden's Build Back Better plan Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News this morning and delivered what sounded like a fatal blow to Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News this morning and delivered what sounded like a fatal …

What Manchin wanted, rejected and got in Biden’s $2T bill
3 years ago

What Manchin wanted, rejected and got in Biden’s $2T bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — During a private meeting in July, Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sat down to negotiate what exactly it would take for Democrats to unlock Manchin’s vote to start the process of considering President Joe Biden’s massive social and environmental bill. CLIMATE CHANGE The coal-state senator insisted on a “fuel neutral” energy policy — essentially one …

Power of one: Manchin is singularly halting Biden’s agenda
3 years ago

Power of one: Manchin is singularly halting Biden’s agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin settled in at President Joe Biden’s family home in Delaware on a Sunday morning in the fall as the Democrats worked furiously to gain his support on their far-reaching domestic package. Biden said in a statement Thursday night that he still believed “we will bridge our differences and advance the Build Back Better plan, even …

Power of one: Manchin is singularly halting Biden’s agenda
3 years ago

Power of one: Manchin is singularly halting Biden’s agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin settled in at President Joe Biden’s family home in Delaware on a Sunday morning in the fall as the Democrats worked furiously to gain his support on their far-reaching domestic package. Biden said in a statement Thursday night that he still believed “we will bridge our differences and advance the Build Back Better plan, even …

AP source: Biden, Manchin sharply divided over $2T Dem bill
3 years ago

AP source: Biden, Manchin sharply divided over $2T Dem bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin were said to be sharply divided Wednesday over Democrats’ huge social and environment bill, with the holdout senator pushing to erase the measure’s improved child tax credit, as leaders’ hopes of passing the legislation before Christmas appear to be fading away. Many Democrats consider the expanded child tax credit the bill’s …

Time is no ally as Dems strain to finish Biden’s $2T bill
3 years ago

Time is no ally as Dems strain to finish Biden’s $2T bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion social and environment package was a Broadway show, its seven months on Congress’ stage could qualify it as a hit. “You let things sit around here, particularly past a Christmas vacation and into an election year, and that is toxic,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., a leader of her party’s progressives. “We …

Beyond Manchin: Dems’ $2T bill faces Senate gauntlet
3 years, 1 month ago

Beyond Manchin: Dems’ $2T bill faces Senate gauntlet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It took half a year but Democrats have driven President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion package of social and climate initiatives through the House. A GOP move to erase the measure’s higher tax deductions for state and local taxes could let them accuse Democrats of protecting the rich, the chief beneficiaries of those deductions. THE MANCHIN FACTOR Senate changes …

Will the US Senate support Biden’s Build Back Better plan?
3 years, 1 month ago

Will the US Senate support Biden’s Build Back Better plan?

Al Jazeera  

Republicans are not expected to vote for Biden’s signature legislation; to pass it will need full support from the Democrats. “We will act as quickly as possible to get this bill to President Biden’s desk and deliver help for middle-class families,” the Senate leader said. The bill passed the House by a vote of 220-213 after the Congressional Budget Office …

House approves Biden’s social spending plan
3 years, 1 month ago

House approves Biden’s social spending plan

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with, from left, House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal and Rep. Katherine Clark the assistant speaker, speaks to reporters after the House approved the Democrats’ social and environment bill on Friday. Still, the social spending bill — which Democrats call “Build Back Better” — would advance numerous priorities …

Biden’s big bill on brink of House votes, but fights remain
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s big bill on brink of House votes, but fights remain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats in the House appear on the verge of advancing President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion-and-growing domestic policy package alongside a companion $1 trillion infrastructure bill in what would be a dramatic political accomplishment — if they can push it to passage. After months of negotiations, House passage of the big bill would be a crucial step, sending to …

What’s in Biden’s $1.75 trillion ‘Build Back Better’ package?
3 years, 1 month ago

What’s in Biden’s $1.75 trillion ‘Build Back Better’ package?

Al Jazeera  

US House of Representatives passes Biden package that’s a cornerstone of his agenda to rebuild America. The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives on Friday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social policy and climate package, sending it back to the Senate where it is likely to be modified further. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the restrictions the legislation places …

Manchin wavers on Biden's plan, Democrats vow to push ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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Manchin rebuffs progressives, wavers on Biden's big package
3 years, 1 month ago

Manchin rebuffs progressives, wavers on Biden's big package

The Independent  

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Joe Manchin throws last-minute wrench in Democrats' infrastructure negotiations
3 years, 1 month ago

Joe Manchin throws last-minute wrench in Democrats' infrastructure negotiations

Salon  

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia — who has, along with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, emerged as one of the two most prominent Democrats to hold up President Joe Biden's legislative package — signaled on Monday that he may not be ready to back the already-watered down agenda. Despite offering hope to Biden supporters last week, Manchin now claims …

Biden ‘positive’ on budget deal; Manchin OK with wealth tax
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden ‘positive’ on budget deal; Manchin OK with wealth tax

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s scaled-back social services and climate change package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that even at “half” the original $3.5 trillion proposed, Biden’s signature domestic initiative would be larger than …

Biden, Schumer, Manchin huddle, but still no budget deal
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden, Schumer, Manchin huddle, but still no budget deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s scaled-back social services and climate change package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that even at “half” the original $3.5 trillion proposed, Biden’s signature domestic initiative would be larger than …

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