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 she had told Biden that his suggestion for compromise was “too low, and I said that I would really like to be closer to three.” The original amount for the package of Democratic initiatives, including expanded child care, health care, education and environmental programs, was $3.5 trillion. Jayapal says she’s “proud of this moment” not only because she is a woman of color at the negotiating table — she emigrated from India at age 16 and became the first Indian-American woman to serve in the House when she was elected in 2016 — but also because her caucus has stayed unified. Jayapal rejects those comparisons to the Freedom Caucus, which she says is a “caucus of no.” The Congressional Progressive Caucus, she said, “is trying to get things done.” As chairwoman of the Progressive Caucus, Jayapal has proven to be an ambitious foil to the moderates, following the path blazed by liberal icon Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate who is fighting for the progressive priorities in the Senate.

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Biden celebrates ‘Infrastructure Week’ — and hopes voters are listening
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden celebrates ‘Infrastructure Week’ — and hopes voters are listening

Politico  

We're tracking Biden’s $1.6 trillion climate and infrastructure spending plans. Scott Monroe, senior director at Fitch’s Global Infrastructure group, said the $550 billion investment in new funding from the 2021 infrastructure law is “a large sum of money,” but not “in relation to the overall infrastructure needs of this country.” “And so it’s certainly beneficial to have this type of …

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 …

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 …

US House gives Joe Biden a win with massive bill on climate change and drug prices
2 years, 4 months ago

US House gives Joe Biden a win with massive bill on climate change and drug prices

ABC  

The Democrat-led US House of Representatives has approved a $US430 billion bill that is seen as the biggest climate package in the country's history, delivering a major legislative victory for President Joe Biden ahead of the November 8 midterm elections. Key points: About half of Americans support the climate and drug pricing legislation, according to polls Democrats say the bill …

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 …

6 months in, Biden’s infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects
2 years, 7 months ago

6 months in, Biden’s infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Six months after the signing of President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package, the government said Monday there are 4,300 projects underway with more than $110 billion in funding announced — milestones the administration is publicly heralding as midterm politics intensify. White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans, said the roads, bridges and …

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 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 …

Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation” after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to seal the deal. “I’m so happy to say that: infrastructure week.” The House passed the measure 228-206 late Friday, prompting prolonged cheers from the …

After months of delays, US Congress finally passes Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package
3 years, 1 month ago

After months of delays, US Congress finally passes Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package

Firstpost  

The bill was passed with a 228-206 vote, with 13 Republicans, mostly moderates, supporting the legislation Washington: The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects late Friday after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory that President Joe Biden and his party had become increasingly anxious to claim. But in …

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 …

Pelosi delays infrastructure vote: Progressives won't budge without Build Back Better
3 years, 1 month ago

Pelosi delays infrastructure vote: Progressives won't budge without Build Back Better

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday abruptly delayed a vote on bipartisan infrastructure legislation after progressives reasserted their commitment to not vote for that measure without also advancing the Build Back Better budget reconciliation package. "Members of our caucus will not vote for the infrastructure bill without the Build Back Better Act. "Our …

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 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. …

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 …

How Rep. Pramila Jayapal Turned The Progressive Caucus Into A Powerful Force
3 years, 2 months ago

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

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Last week, something unusual happened: The Congressional Progressive Caucus won a clear, if temporary, victory against the more conservative members of the House Democratic Caucus. “It’s just not enough to have a couple people and say, ‘OK, we’re going to hold our position.’” “When I came to Congress, I just felt that the CPC was more of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan
3 years, 2 months ago

A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan

NPR  

A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP As Democrats in Congress look to break the stalemate in negotiations over sweeping changes to the social safety net and investments in climate, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said Sunday her members would not …

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 …

Analysis: Biden’s political fortunes are riding on congressional Democrats passing major deals
3 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: Biden’s political fortunes are riding on congressional Democrats passing major deals

CNN  

CNN — Joe Biden’s presidency agenda is on the ropes. His approval rating is at the lowest point it’s been, and now, there are real questions about whether Biden’s infrastructure plan and a larger social agenda spending package will get through Congress. Biden must hope that something gets passed – his and his party’s political fortunes could depend on it. …

Joe Biden faces defining moment in US presidency
3 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden faces defining moment in US presidency

Al Jazeera  

With Biden’s job approval sliding, the US president needs a win in Congress where Democrats are divided on his agenda. With Biden’s majorities in the House and Senate in peril, “you’d feel better about Democrats’ chances if his approval rating was more like it was two months ago than it is now,” Kondik told Al Jazeera. As many as 30 …

Biden, Congress Face Big Week For Agenda, Government Funding
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden, Congress Face Big Week For Agenda, Government Funding

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — It’s a consequential week for President Joe Biden’s agenda, as Democratic leaders delicately trim back his $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” package to win over remaining lawmakers and work to quickly pass legislation to avoid a federal shutdown. “Let me just say, it’s an eventful week,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday on ABC’s “This …

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans
3 years, 3 months ago

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats began pushing plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change and bolstering education through House committees Thursday as they battled Republicans and among themselves over President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion vision for reshaping federal priorities. At a sixth committee, Democrats controlling the House Energy and Commerce panel unveiled new details supporting Biden’s push …

Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans

Associated Press  

The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters, as well as $6.4 billion for the resettlement of evacuees from Afghanistan to help with transportation, government processing and public health screenings. Shalanda Young, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, in a …

Joe Manchin upends Democrats’ push to enact Biden’s agenda this month, calling for ‘pause’ on $3.5 trillion bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Joe Manchin upends Democrats’ push to enact Biden’s agenda this month, calling for ‘pause’ on $3.5 trillion bill

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Joe Manchin, the most pivotal Democratic swing vote in the Senate, threw a major wrench in his party’s carefully crafted plans to pass a massive $3.5 trillion bill by month’s end, demanding they take a “strategic pause” before considering a sweeping bill to implement much of President Joe Biden’s agenda. Manchin, who has long been skeptical of …

House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
3 years, 3 months ago

House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders have muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back on track. The 220-212 vote Tuesday was a first move toward drafting Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan this fall, and the narrow outcome, in the face …

US House passes Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan after deal with moderates
3 years, 3 months ago

US House passes Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion budget plan after deal with moderates

India TV News  

Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Tuesday, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure agenda back on track. The 220-212 vote was a first move toward drafting Biden’s $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan this fall, and the narrow outcome, in the face of unanimous Republican …

Moderates Bring House To Standstill In Biden Budget Clash
3 years, 4 months ago

Moderates Bring House To Standstill In Biden Budget Clash

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Confronting moderates, House Democratic leaders tried to muscle President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle, working overnight to ease an intraparty showdown that risks upending their domestic infrastructure agenda. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves a Democratic caucus meeting at the Capitol on August 23, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch via Getty …

Biden’s social agenda advances as US House passes budget plan
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden’s social agenda advances as US House passes budget plan

Al Jazeera  

Ambitious proposals to expand childcare, shift the US to clean energy, other social programmes depend on Democratic unity. Centrist Democrats, led by Representative Josh Gottheimer, had initially refused to go along, saying the House must first pass another Biden priority: a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill that won approval by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate. With the budget vote, …

Poll: Reducing Size Of $3.5 Trillion Democratic Bill Doesn't Change Its Popularity
3 years, 4 months ago

Poll: Reducing Size Of $3.5 Trillion Democratic Bill Doesn't Change Its Popularity

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A key question in the coming debate over the Democratic “soft infrastructure” bill is how big it should be. A key assumption, especially but not exclusively among these conservative Democrats, is that a bigger bill would be harder to defend ― that the price tag itself, $3.5 trillion, would alienate voters while a smaller bill wouldn’t. Data …

Here Are 5 Hurdles That Democrats Face Now For Their $3.5 Trillion Budget
3 years, 4 months ago

Here Are 5 Hurdles That Democrats Face Now For Their $3.5 Trillion Budget

NPR  

Here Are 5 Hurdles That Democrats Face Now For Their $3.5 Trillion Budget Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The Senate struggled for months to get agreement and ultimately a bipartisan vote to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure package. Sponsor Message The proposal — which would expand health care coverage, fund universal pre-K and free …

The ominous reason why Republican opposition to Biden's infrastructure spending crumbled
3 years, 4 months ago

The ominous reason why Republican opposition to Biden's infrastructure spending crumbled

Salon  

With surprising haste for the U.S. Senate, the Democratic majority passed a $3.5 trillion blueprint for a budget reconciliation bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning, just after passing a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Think of how lies about "death panels" and hysterics about insurance coverage of contraception were used to rile up the aging GOP base into …

A win for Biden, US Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill
3 years, 4 months ago

A win for Biden, US Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill

Al Jazeera  

After years of partisan gridlock, Republicans join Democrats in support of future investment in highways, transit. Hours later, the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution – voting 50-49 along party lines – meant to serve as bedrock of the Biden administration’s resphaing federal priorities. The US House of Representatives is prepared to take up both the $1 trillion infrastructure …

The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote
3 years, 4 months ago

The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote

NPR  

The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote Enlarge this image toggle caption J. David Ake/AP J. David Ake/AP The Senate voted 69-30 Tuesday to approve a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a historic piece of legislation that could reshape American lives for decades. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., whose leadership in the talks …

Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage
3 years, 4 months ago

Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans pushing it closer to passage despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would provide what Biden has called a “historic investment” in public works programs, the …

Senate Dems rallying behind Biden’s $3.5T budget vision
3 years, 4 months ago

Senate Dems rallying behind Biden’s $3.5T budget vision

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats across the political spectrum seem near the unanimity they’ll need for the crucial first step toward their $3.5 trillion vision of bolstering health care, education, family services and environment programs From Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders on the left to moderate Joe Manchin on the right, numerous Democratic senators have said they’ll support a budget resolution outlining …

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