Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

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Senators worked overnight through Saturday morning to get through a deluge of Republican amendments to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which passed the Senate on Saturday. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Senate has passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, with $1,400 direct payments to many Americans, a $300 weekly unemployment benefit until September and hundreds of billions of dollars for state and local governments, reopening schools and a national vaccination program. Sen. Ron Johnson forced the Senate’s clerk to read every single page of the 628-page bill aloud Thursday, a process that took more than 10 hours, and Republicans proposed changes they knew would not pass: like restricting abortion access, defunding sanctuary cities and stripping out funding for states. But the biggest delay ended up being at the hands of one Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who on Friday morning threatened to vote for a Republican amendment that would have stripped out and changed Democrats’ proposed unemployment benefits.

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Biden administration requesting roughly $100 billion for disaster relief
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration requesting roughly $100 billion for disaster relief

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration is sending a roughly $100 billion request to Congress to help Americans impacted by a series of major and record-breaking natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton, calling on lawmakers to pass the needed relief with “bipartisan and bicameral support.” It includes $40 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s …

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

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs $1.2-trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat

LA Times  

Upon signing the spending package Saturday, President Biden urged Congress to approve aid for Israel and Ukraine and a bipartisan border security bill. President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills after Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans …

Biden signs a $1.2 trillion funding package, averting a partial government shutdown
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs a $1.2 trillion funding package, averting a partial government shutdown

NPR  

Biden signs a $1.2 trillion funding package, averting a partial government shutdown Enlarge this image toggle caption Bonnie Cash/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bonnie Cash/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion funding package that the Senate approved in the early hours Saturday morning to prevent a partial government shutdown. "The bipartisan funding bill I just signed keeps the …

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, 4 weeks 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 signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline
10 months 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 …

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

US Senate passes long-delayed $95bn bill for aid to Ukraine and Israel
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US Senate passes long-delayed $95bn bill for aid to Ukraine and Israel

Al Jazeera  

Republican hardliners have promised to oppose the passage of the bill through the House of Representatives. The bill, which would open the way for desperately needed funding for Ukraine as it fights Russia’s invasion, has been delayed for months by Republican hardliners under the influence of former President Donald Trump. “Our allies and adversaries alike will take note.” ‘Steadfast’ Senate …

Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden. Conservatives stymied on cultural issues
1 year ago

Big pay raise for troops in defense bill sent to Biden. Conservatives stymied on cultural issues

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House passed a defense policy bill Thursday that authorizes the biggest pay raise for troops in more than two decades, overcoming objections from some conservatives concerned the measure did not do enough to restrict the Pentagon’s diversity initiatives, abortion travel policy and gender-affirming health care for transgender service members. “You almost feel like a parent who’s sent …

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request, bringing the total to $16 billion — a sign that wildfires, flooding and hurricanes that have intensified during a period of climate change are imposing ever higher costs on U.S. taxpayers. The Biden administration had initially requested $12 …

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds
1 year, 7 months ago

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds

Associated Press  

With the pandemic officially over, leftover coronavirus relief money for vaccines, public health initiatives and other programs has become a target as negotiators try to reach a budget deal to raise the nation’s debt limit. HOW MUCH IS AT STAKE The Congressional Budget Office estimates that halting the use of unobligated pandemic relief funds would result in a net spending …

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years
1 year, 8 months ago

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years

India Today  

The US national emergency to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The public health emergency — it underpins tough immigration restrictions at the US-Mexico border — is …

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden pushes for $1.6 billion to fund pandemic fraud measures

LA Times  

President Biden speaks to the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference this week in Baltimore. The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud in the massive government COVID-19 pandemic relief programs. In a strategy announced Thursday, the administration called for money and more time to prosecute cases, to put …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Then-President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
1 year, 11 months ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

LA Times  

President Biden talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday, after returning from an event in Baltimore. Then-President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, 2020, and Trump later declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency that March. “An abrupt end to the …

Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations
2 years 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 …

Biden asks for over $37 billion in emergency Ukraine aid
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden asks for over $37 billion in emergency Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $37 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, a massive infusion of cash that could help support the nation as Russian forces suffer battlefield losses in their nine-month-old invasion. “Together, with strong, bipartisan support in the Congress, we have provided significant assistance that has been critical to Ukraine’s success …

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

LA Times  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House on Oct. 11. The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11, as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 under the Trump administration and renewed …

Biden signs bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden signs bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law Friday a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine after lawmakers acted to avert a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight. Democrats said passing the bill was important to helping Ukraine as well as victims of recent natural …

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP Senators Push Back On COVID Funds Request After Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Republicans expressed skepticism over whether COVID-19 funding is still necessary following President Joe Biden’s recent comments declaring the end of the pandemic. “Maybe that’s his approach to it, I’d have to ask him.” Earlier this month, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told reporters “the pandemic is not over,” and said the administration …

GOP gives thumbs down to Biden’s $47B emergency request
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP gives thumbs down to Biden’s $47B emergency request

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s request for more than $47 billion in emergency funding to help Ukraine and tackle COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters is encountering deep skepticism from Senate Republicans, signaling a showdown ahead. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that while Ukraine aid “is obviously a priority,” he downplayed the need for other funding — even in …

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 …

Joe Biden to sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill today
2 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden to sign Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill today

Firstpost  

The legislation includes the most substantial federal investment in history to fight climate change — some $375 billion over the decade — and would cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 out-of-pocket annually for Medicare recipients Kiawah Island: President Joe Biden will sign Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill on Tuesday, delivering what he has called the “final piece” …

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 …

In Biden’s big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction
2 years, 4 months ago

In Biden’s big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change. Republicans deride the 730-page bill as big government overreach and point particular criticism at its $80 billion investment in the IRS to hire new employees and go after tax scofflaws. Here’s what’s in the estimated $740 billion package — made up of $440 billion in new spending …

U.S. Senate passes Biden’s mega health, climate bill; House to vote next
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Senate passes Biden’s mega health, climate bill; House to vote next

The Hindu  

Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations. It includes the largest-ever federal effort on climate change — close to $400 billion — caps out-of-pocket drug costs …

What’s in, and out, of Democrats’ inflation-fighting package
2 years, 5 months ago

What’s in, and out, of Democrats’ inflation-fighting package

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — What started as a $4 trillion effort during President Joe Biden’s first months in office to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems has ended up a much slimmer, but not unsubstantial, compromise package of inflation-fighting health care, climate change and deficit reduction strategies that appears headed toward quick votes in Congress. Lawmakers are poring over the …

Washington gridlock could delay new COVID relief funds until fall — or longer
2 years, 7 months ago

Washington gridlock could delay new COVID relief funds until fall — or longer

LA Times  

The U.S. is headed for “a lot of unnecessary loss of life,” the Biden administration says, if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the COVID-19 pandemic’s next wave. Congress is in recess, and the next steps are uncertain, despite admonitions from White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha of damaging consequences from “every day we wait.” …

Hill bargainers seek Ukraine aid deal, COVID aid in question
2 years, 8 months ago

Hill bargainers seek Ukraine aid deal, COVID aid in question

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are working toward compromise on President Joe Biden’s $33 billion Ukraine aid request, even as signs emerge that Democrats may need to swallow another COVID-19 setback and drop their goal of wrapping pandemic spending into the package. He said some Republicans believe “this package may not be robust enough, but I think it probably strikes close to …

Bipartisan Senate bargainers reach $10-billion COVID agreement
2 years, 9 months ago

Bipartisan Senate bargainers reach $10-billion COVID agreement

LA Times  

Bipartisan Senate bargainers have agreed to a slimmed-down $10-billion package for countering COVID-19. Senate bargainers reached agreement Monday on a slimmed-down $10-billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps, the top Democratic and Republican negotiators said, but the measure dropped all funding to help nations abroad combat the pandemic. In a setback, he ended up settling for …

Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds
2 years, 9 months ago

Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds

NPR  

Senators reach $10 billion deal on COVID funds Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a $10 billion deal on another round of emergency pandemic funding requested by the Biden administration. "This $10 billion COVID package will give the federal government — and our citizens — the tools we need …

Biden aides to Congress: Fund COVID aid, don’t cut budget
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden aides to Congress: Fund COVID aid, don’t cut budget

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress should provide the $22.5 billion President Joe Biden wants for continuing the battle against COVID-19 without cutting other programs to pay for it, senior administration officials said Monday. McConnell said Republicans would consider the administration’s request but said they should use “some of this massive amount that was spent last year that’s not out the door yet. …

Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no virus cash
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no virus cash

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill providing $13.6 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of a $1.5 trillion government spending measure that omits COVID-19 aid the White House says is urgently needed. “We need Congress to immediately provide $22.5 billion in emergency funding to sustain our nation’s COVID-19 response.” In a …

White House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding
2 years, 9 months ago

White House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding

CNN  

CNN — White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients on Monday renewed the Biden administration’s urgent call for Congress to pass pandemic supplemental funding or face “severe consequences.” His remarks came amid uncertainty for the legislative path forward for additional money for the federal government’s pandemic response. We sent Congress a targeted request for $22.5 billion to meet those urgent …

Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s not often that a president gets everything he asks for, but that’s what happened. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said she had no regrets about any inflation that the legislation might have caused, describing it as a “consequence that we have to work through.” “There’s no question that the American Rescue Plan put money in people’s pockets, kept …

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office on March 11, 2021. Friday was the anniversary of Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan, and the second anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she had no regrets about any inflation that the …

Treasury broadens COVID relief uses for states, localities
3 years ago

Treasury broadens COVID relief uses for states, localities

Associated Press  

State and local governments will have greater flexibility to spend $350 billion of federal COVID-19 aid under new rules from President Joe Biden’s administration. The final U.S. Treasury Department rules come nearly 10 months after Biden signed the massive $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that included aid for state, local and tribal governments. “I think we’re going to see in …

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 …

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 …

Biden announces ‘historic’ deal — but still must win votes
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden announces ‘historic’ deal — but still must win votes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he and Democrats in Congress have reached a “historic” framework for his sweeping domestic policy package. One pivotal Democratic holdout, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, said, “I look forward to getting this done.” However, another, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, was less committal: “This is all in the hands of the House …

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

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

LA Times  

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

Biden signs bill averting US government shutdown
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden signs bill averting US government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

US Senate and House pass temporary funding bill hours before midnight deadline, sending measure to the White House. President Joe Biden has signed a stopgap bill passed earlier by Congress ahead of a midnight deadline to avoid forcing the US government to shut down due to lack of funding. pic.twitter.com/sUCtKugVto — President Biden September 30, 2021 Democratic and Republican Party …

Biden, Congress Face Big Week For Agenda, Government Funding
3 years, 3 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 …

Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans
3 years, 4 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 …

US Senate vote advances Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill
3 years, 5 months ago

US Senate vote advances Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill

Al Jazeera  

In a rare stroke of bipartisanship, Republicans joined Democrats to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure towards final votes. The United States Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle, but the action soon stalled out as opponents tried …

Key details of the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure plan
3 years, 5 months ago

Key details of the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate has voted to take up a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on major provisions of the package. — $55 billion for water and wastewater infrastructure, including funding to replace all of the nation’s service lines using lead pipe. And here’s a breakdown of …

Key details of the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure plan
3 years, 5 months ago

Key details of the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday night, 67-32, to take up a nearly $1 trillion national infrastructure plan after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on major provisions of the package. — $55 billion for water and wastewater infrastructure, including funding to replace all of the nation’s service lines using lead pipe. And here’s a …

Biden Meets Dems At Capitol To Firm Up Support For Reconciliation Package
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden Meets Dems At Capitol To Firm Up Support For Reconciliation Package

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 14: President Biden is on the Hill to discuss with Senate Democrats the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package they have reached overnight that would expand Medicare benefits, boost federal safety net programs and combat climate change. Drew Angerer via Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden stepped up his bid to push his multitrillion-dollar domestic plans through …

Editorial: The infrastructure deal: Probably necessary, but not nearly sufficient
3 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: The infrastructure deal: Probably necessary, but not nearly sufficient

LA Times  

After weeks of negotiations, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate finally found a way to agree on a $579-billion increase in badly needed infrastructure spending: Stick almost exclusively to traditional road, bridge and rail projects, and find a bogus way to pay for them. By the White House’s estimate, the deal would provide about two-thirds of the roughly $900 billion …

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