Democrats put paid family leave, immigration and tax changes back in Biden bill
3 years, 2 months ago

Democrats put paid family leave, immigration and tax changes back in Biden bill

LA Times  

House Democrats added a new paid family leave program, immigrant work permits and a state and local tax break to President Biden’s $1.75-trillion social services and environmental bill Wednesday, reviving key priorities in the rush to finish up and start voting after the party’s dismal overnight election results. “We’ve got to get results for people.” “I do know that people want us to get things done,” Biden said from the White House. Manchin wants Democrats to take more time in negotiations, and panned the announcement on paid leave, suggesting it could be done separately from Biden’s package or “in a bipartisan way.” “We must strive to find common ground in the legislation,” Pelosi said in a letter to colleagues Wednesday, acknowledging there was opposition to the House’s approach from a single senator, a reference to Manchin. Along with Wednesday’s additions of the paid family leave, immigration and local tax deduction provisions, Democrats reached a deal Tuesday to lower prescription drug costs for most older people, capping out-of-pocket Medicare Part D costs at $2,000 and reducing the price of insulin.

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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 …

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

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

CNN  

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

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 …

Democrats push for paid family leave ahead of critical votes
3 years, 1 month ago

Democrats push for paid family leave ahead of critical votes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Longtime advocates of paid family and medical leave are scrambling to make sure that the long-sought Democratic priority remains in a massive social and environmental spending bill after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revived it. “For the sake of West Virginia’s workers, the businesses that employ them, and an economic recovery that works for everyone, Sen. Joe Manchin must …

What’s in Biden’s $1.75 trillion ‘Build Back Better’ package?
3 years, 2 months 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 …

Paid leave, immigration, tax changes added to Biden bill
3 years, 2 months ago

Paid leave, immigration, tax changes added to Biden bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats added a new paid family leave program, immigrant work permits and a state-and-local tax break to President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social services and environmental bill Wednesday, reviving key priorities in the rush to finish up and start voting after dismal overnight election results. “We’ve got to get results for people.” From the White House, Biden …

Rattled Democrats reckon with bruising results in VA, NJ
3 years, 2 months ago

Rattled Democrats reckon with bruising results in VA, NJ

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bruising loss and an unexpectedly close call in two statewide elections sent Democrats scrambling for answers and calling for new strategies Wednesday, as they worked to unstick a stalled legislative agenda that has exposed deep divisions ahead of critical midterm elections. “We’re not broken, we’re just not finished,” said Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., who heads the …

Paid family leave to be added back to Build Back Better after backlash
3 years, 2 months ago

Paid family leave to be added back to Build Back Better after backlash

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 House speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats’ plan for paid family …

Vote delayed, Democrats struggle to save Biden $3.5T bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Vote delayed, Democrats struggle to save Biden $3.5T bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Despite a long night of frantic negotiations, Democrats were unable late Thursday to reach an immediate deal to salvage President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion government overhaul, forcing leaders to call off promised votes on a related public works bill. With Biden working the phones and top White House officials shuttling at the Capitol, talk swirled of the Democratic …

Manchin lays out long list of demands as key Senate chairs move to win his vote
3 years, 4 months ago

Manchin lays out long list of demands as key Senate chairs move to win his vote

CNN  

CNN — In the Senate, all roads lead to Joe Manchin. As she met with her members on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Washington Sen. Patty Murray, who chairs the panel, also talked privately with Manchin to hear his concerns about provisions on free community college and universal pre-K – issues that are also central to President …

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill
3 years, 6 months ago

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday it views the Senate’s work on an elections bill overhaul and changes being offered by Sen. Joe Manchin as a “step forward,” even though the Democrats’ priority legislation is expected to be blocked by a Republican filibuster. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the revisions proposed by Manchin are a compromise, another …

Leading Senate Dem says outlook bleak on immigration bills
3 years, 9 months ago

Leading Senate Dem says outlook bleak on immigration bills

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A leader of Senate Democrats’ drive to help millions of immigrants become citizens cast severe doubt on its prospects Monday, as one of President Joe Biden’s early priorities seemed in danger of running aground in a Congress his own party controls. “I don’t see a means of reaching that,” Durbin, a veteran of past efforts to strike an …

Joe Manchin defends effort to stall Democrats’ stimulus plan
3 years, 10 months ago

Joe Manchin defends effort to stall Democrats’ stimulus plan

CNN  

Washington CNN — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday defended his role in stalling the Senate’s passage of President Joe Biden’s massive stimulus plan for hours into the weekend, saying he was pushing for a “fair compromise” on a tax provision for unemployment benefits. The West Virginia Democrat played a key role in the Senate’s passage of the $1.9 trillion …

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