Vote on Biden’s twin spending bills delayed anew amid impasse
3 years, 2 months ago

Vote on Biden’s twin spending bills delayed anew amid impasse

Al Jazeera  

US president makes rare visit to Congress but gesture fails to convince Democrats to compromise on twin spending bills. Democrats in the US Congress have withdrawn a planned vote on a $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill to transform the United States’s transport networks and broadband access, as lawmakers refused for a second day running to unite behind a twin spending bill estimated to be as much as $3.5 trillion. Earlier on Friday, President Joe Biden visited the US Congress to press his fellow Democrats negotiating on the twin make-or-break spending bills that could define his legacy – or spell crippling political failure. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in six minutes, six days or six weeks, we’re gonna get it done.” The Reuters news agency quoted Congressmembers as saying that Biden had told his party members that he was open to scaling back a bill to boost social spending and fight climate change, but wanted to pass it in lock-step with the infrastructure bill. President Joe Biden visited Capitol Hill to urge his fellow Democrats in Congress to overcome divisions that threatened his domestic agenda, after the House of Representatives postponed a vote on his $1 trillion infrastructure bill https://t.co/xF3OCZTcvx pic.twitter.com/hlWjH1nPnx — Reuters October 1, 2021 The impasse on the Democratic side is rooted in political differences over how much the government should spend, but also in the sheer lack of trust between competing factions.

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Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package after Senate’s 2am vote
9 months ago

Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package after Senate’s 2am vote

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 A partial government shutdown was averted on Saturday when President …

Republicans rip Biden's 'reckless' $7.3 trillion budget that will 'accelerate America's decline': Top GOP members says plan is a 'another example of disregard for fiscal responsibility'
9 months, 1 week ago

Republicans rip Biden's 'reckless' $7.3 trillion budget that will 'accelerate America's decline': Top GOP members says plan is a 'another example of disregard for fiscal responsibility'

Daily Mail  

House Republican leadership tore into President Biden's new budget plan for fiscal year 2025, deeming it a 'roadmap to accelerate America's decline.' House Republican leadership tore into President Biden's new budget plan for fiscal year 2025, deeming it a 'roadmap to accelerate America's decline' The White House plans to pay for its ambition agenda - which includes $3 billion for …

Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s budget proposal for a second term offers tax breaks for families and lower health care costs

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. “I’m here in New Hampshire to talk about the budget I released today that would, I think, help in a big way,” …

Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $460 billion package of spending bills approved by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies. In signing it into law, Biden thanked leaders and negotiators from both parties in both chambers for their work, which the White House said will mean that agencies “may continue …

Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline

LA Times  

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer walks outside the chamber as he tries to assemble enough lawmakers for a partial government funding bill on Friday. President Biden on Saturday signed a $460-billion package of spending bills approved by the Senate in time to avoid a shutdown of many key federal agencies. In signing it into law, Biden thanked leaders and …

US Senate passes $460 billion spending bill to narrowly avoid government shutdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US Senate passes $460 billion spending bill to narrowly avoid government shutdown

India TV News  

Washington: The US Senate on Friday narrowly avoided a partial government shutdown by approving spending legislation for several government agencies just hours before the current funding was due to expire. The $467.5 billion spending package was passed by a vote of 75-22 in the Senate and now requires final approval by US President Joe Biden. "To folks who worry that …

'Need to stop Biden's excess spending': Trump warns Republicans to avoid cuts to medicare, social security
1 year, 11 months ago

'Need to stop Biden's excess spending': Trump warns Republicans to avoid cuts to medicare, social security

India Today  

Former US President Donald Trump, who launched his 2024 presidential re-election bid in November, on Friday urged Republicans in Congress not to cut “a single penny” from medicare or social security. He warned his fellow Republicans not to "destroy" federal retirement and health benefits as they try to exact spending cuts from President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies in …

Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations

Associated Press  

KINGSHILL, U.S. Virgin Islands — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion spending bill that will keep the federal government operating through the end of the federal budget year in September 2023, and provide tens of billions of dollars in new aid to Ukraine for its fight against the Russian military. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader …

What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law
2 years, 4 months ago

What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and legislation he signed Tuesday delivers a slimmer, though not insignificant, version of that once sweeping idea. Also in the legislation is a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients as well as a new 15% corporate minimum tax to ensure big …

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 …

US Congress passes spending bill in win for Biden administration
2 years, 4 months ago

US Congress passes spending bill in win for Biden administration

Al Jazeera  

The bill has breathed life into the Democratic Party’s ambitions to retain control of Congress in upcoming elections. The US Congress has passed the Democratic Party’s climate and healthcare bill in what is likely to be considered the most substantial legislative success of his first term. The bill passed 220-207 on Friday and includes $375bn meant to encourage a shift …

Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hailed a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care and tax initiatives as “a giant step forward” for the country Thursday as congressional leaders began nailing down votes for a campaign-season bill they’ve cast as a boon for voters struggling with inflation. After Schumer briefed Democratic senators on the 725-page measure, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, …

Biden signs enormous US military budget into law
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden signs enormous US military budget into law

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has signed into law a $777.7bn US annual military budget – his first in office – weeks after Congress overwhelmingly passed the bill amid protests from progressives and anti-war groups who had advocated for cutting military spending. Biden’s approval of the bill was expected; the White House had not voiced any reservations about the increased spending, which …

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 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 …

Biden signs bill hiking US borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion
3 years ago

Biden signs bill hiking US borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a bill raising the nation’s borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion, avoiding a potentially catastrophic default and resolving the turbulent issue until after the 2022 midterm elections. The House voted early Wednesday to raise the debt limit, amid urgent warnings from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that further delay would jeopardize the full faith …

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 …

New inflation number feeds angst about Democrats’ $2T bill
3 years ago

New inflation number feeds angst about Democrats’ $2T bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Government reports on rising inflation and the potential costs of President Joe Biden’s social and environment legislation raised fresh questions Friday about the bill’s fate, with both sides hoping the new numbers would influence pivotal Sen. Joe Manchin. Manchin said in a brief interview Thursday that he wanted to know “where we are in inflation and where we …

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 …

House Democrats overcome last-minute right-wing campaign, pass Build Back Better bill
3 years, 1 month ago

House Democrats overcome last-minute right-wing campaign, pass Build Back Better bill

Salon  

After a late-night marathon stunt from the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, and a flood of last-minute money from multiple conservative groups targeted at moderates, House Democrats passed President Joe Biden's signature legislation. Vulnerable Democrats like Golden faced ad campaigns in their districts in recent weeks funded by right-wing opponents to President Biden's …

Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill closer to law
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill closer to law

Al Jazeera  

Democrats clear way for vote on measures including free preschool for all 3 and 4-year-olds. Democrats in the United States House of Representatives on Thursday advanced President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill — despite a non-partisan arbiter’s finding that it would add to the deficit. Earlier, the Congressional Budget Office said the legislation would increase federal budget deficits …

The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate
3 years, 1 month ago

The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate

NPR  

The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The House voted on near-party lines Friday morning to approve a roughly $2 trillion social and climate spending package, ending months of squabbles among Democrats over the details of the …

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 signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the White House lawn, declaring that the new infusion of cash for roads, bridges, ports and more is going to make life “change for the better” for the American people. “We see this as is an opportunity because we …

Joe Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, His Second Major Accomplishment, Into Law
3 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill, His Second Major Accomplishment, Into Law

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden on Monday signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, his second major legislative accomplishment as president following the coronavirus relief package earlier this year, and one Democrats are hoping will lift his shaky political standing ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Biden hailed the bill as “proof that despite the cynics, Democrats and Republicans …

Biden signs historic $1-trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden signs historic $1-trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill

LA Times  

Biden said the legislation will overhaul the nation’s infrastructure and boost its economy, which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden on Monday signed a historic $1-trillion bipartisan bill that he said will overhaul the nation’s infrastructure and boost the nation’s economy, which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rob Portman of Ohio who said he hoped …

Biden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday as an eventual fix for the nation’s inflation and supply chain woes — if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin. Biden said the infrastructure spending would create jobs paying $45 an hour, nearly 50% above the current national average. Many Americans have …

WATCH: House passes $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in major victory for Biden's agenda
3 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: House passes $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in major victory for Biden's agenda

Raw Story  

The House late Friday approved a roughly $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in a major victory for President Joe Biden's agenda. "The vote hands Biden a victory on a major bipartisan bill, but one that took months to get through Congress and revealed deep divisions in the Democratic Party." "However, moderates and progressives spent months going back and forth over …

Biden secures bipartisan win with infrastructure vote
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden secures bipartisan win with infrastructure vote

LA Times  

President Biden delivers remarks on the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill at the White House on Saturday. President Biden on Saturday marked a major step forward on the rocky path toward enacting his sweeping economic agenda, hailing the passage of bipartisan infrastructure legislation while urging his party to also enact another measure to expand the social safety net and …

US Congress passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill
3 years, 1 month ago

US Congress passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill

Al Jazeera  

Biden will now oversee the biggest upgrade of America’s roads, railways and other transportation infrastructure in a generation. After a daylong standoff, Democrats set aside divisions between progressives and centrists to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, a package of highway, broadband and other infrastructure improvements, sending it to US President Joe Biden to sign into law. Biden on Saturday …

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 …

Biden asks US House to vote for $3tr budget, infrastructure bills
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden asks US House to vote for $3tr budget, infrastructure bills

Al Jazeera  

Democrats appear to be in disarray as leaders press rank-and-file members to vote for Biden’s agenda. Democrats in the United States House of Representatives were careening towards breakthrough votes on two key pieces of President Joe Biden’s agenda; a $1.75 trillion spending and tax plan, and a $1.25 trillion infrastructure bill. At the White House on Friday, President Biden was …

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 …

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 proposes $1.85 tn social security and climate plan
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden proposes $1.85 tn social security and climate plan

The Hindu  

In a bid to unite Democrats on Capitol Hill around an agenda-defining social security and climate action Bill, U.S. President Joe Biden visited Capitol Hill on Thursday morning, proposing a $1.85 trillion legislative package. Key elements left out The new ‘Build Back Better’ proposal, which has been linked to a $1 trillion infrastructure Bill that passed the Senate and is …

Biden unveils a smaller spending framework. But not all Democrats are onboard
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden unveils a smaller spending framework. But not all Democrats are onboard

NPR  

Biden unveils a smaller spending framework. But not all Democrats are onboard Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP House Democrats are racing to resolve an internal battle over the process for passing trillions of dollars in spending after a personal plea from President Biden for members of his party to unite behind a $1.75 trillion social spending …

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 …

The AP Interview: Jayapal pushes Biden for $3T spending bill
3 years, 2 months ago

The AP Interview: Jayapal pushes Biden for $3T spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, says she has pushed President Joe Biden to hold the line and keep his ambitious social spending plan closer to $3 trillion instead of the $2 trillion range that he has floated to Democrats in recent days. Jayapal told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that …

US Senate votes to temporarily extend debt ceiling to avoid default as Democrats Republicans agree to a stop-gap fix
3 years, 2 months ago

US Senate votes to temporarily extend debt ceiling to avoid default as Democrats Republicans agree to a stop-gap fix

Firstpost  

The breakthrough — which temporarily defers the crisis by adding another $480 billion to the allowable debt total — came with an estimated 11 days to go until the country would no longer have been able to borrow money or pay off loans for the first time in its history Washington: The US Senate voted Thursday to stave off a …

The AP Interview: Jayapal pushes Biden for $3T spending bill
3 years, 2 months ago

The AP Interview: Jayapal pushes Biden for $3T spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, says she has pushed President Joe Biden to hold the line and keep his ambitious social spending plan closer to $3 trillion instead of the $2 trillion range that he has floated to Democrats in recent days. Jayapal told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday that …

In budget turning point, Biden conceding smaller price tag
3 years, 2 months ago

In budget turning point, Biden conceding smaller price tag

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats’ push for a 10-year, $3.5 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives has reached a turning point, with the president repeatedly conceding that the measure will be considerably smaller and pivotal lawmakers flashing potential signs of flexibility. It’s going to be less than that.” Asked how he would trim $1 trillion from …

Dems edge toward pared-down spending plan to boost support
3 years, 2 months ago

Dems edge toward pared-down spending plan to boost support

Associated Press  

HOWELL, Mich. — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats edged closer to agreement Tuesday on how sharply to cut back his ambitious social spending plan, even as the president made a public case that the package will help keep the nation from losing its “edge” in global competitiveness. In his speech at a union training facility, Biden called opponents of …

Can Democrats hold together? Biden’s agenda depends on it
3 years, 2 months ago

Can Democrats hold together? Biden’s agenda depends on it

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s one of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s favorite sayings, a guidepost for Democrats in trying times: “Our diversity is our strength. As Democrats in Congress regroup, having blown Pelosi’s self-imposed Friday deadline for passing legislation in the House amid bitter finger-pointing, they now face a new one, Oct. 31, to make gains on Biden’s big plans. “The president …

Bitterness festers as Democrats try again to pass Biden’s economic agenda
3 years, 2 months ago

Bitterness festers as Democrats try again to pass Biden’s economic agenda

CNN  

CNN — A bitter duel between progressives and Senate centrists last week laid bare the mistrust, philosophical divides and practical governing constraints rocking Washington Democrats. Liberal Democrats put an undeniable stamp on Washington by refusing to cave to moderates and blocking a bipartisan $1.2 infrastructure plan without securing a sweeping $3.5 trillion social spending and climate bill in return. And …

Biden tells House progressives spending package needs to be between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden tells House progressives spending package needs to be between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said in a virtual meeting with a group of House progressives on Monday that the top line of the social safety net package needs to come down to somewhere between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion, according to two sources familiar with the call. The President said that,” she said, adding, “Pay attention to what the …

Manchin breaks with party leaders over strategy on debt ceiling and Biden’s economic package
3 years, 2 months ago

Manchin breaks with party leaders over strategy on debt ceiling and Biden’s economic package

CNN  

CNN — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday pushed back on several politically sensitive positions his party leaders are taking at a crucial time for President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda. Manchin said that Democrats “shouldn’t rule out anything,” including a budget process that Democratic leaders have made clear they will not employ. But we cannot – and I want people …

Jayapal Says Manchin’s Proposed $1.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill ‘Not Going To Happen’
3 years, 2 months ago

Jayapal Says Manchin’s Proposed $1.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill ‘Not Going To Happen’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The House Progressive Caucus chair spoke with Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union,” where she talked about the past week of congressional sparring over the legislation from President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders that was proposed to allocate about $3.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Biden suggested to House Democrats on Friday they should …

Social spending bill: Biden and Democrats have a numbers problem
3 years, 2 months ago

Social spending bill: Biden and Democrats have a numbers problem

CNN  

CNN — Two principal questions swirling around President Joe Biden’s budget bill highlight the problem: beyond a number, it’s hard to describe exactly what it is. “We’ve not gotten a number” from the Senate, Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas told CNN last week. Holdout Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says Biden asked him the same thing: “He …

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