Biden’s $1.9T rescue signed, and now things get tougher
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9T rescue signed, and now things get tougher

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tough as it was for Democrats, passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue package into law was the easy part. Popular legislation to expand voting rights, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and develop the president’s “Build Back Better” infrastructure package are all on deck this spring and into summer. “We need a big bold agenda, just like we passed,” Schumer said this week, vowing to “do everything we can to get that bold agenda done.” If Republicans “won’t join us in that,” he said, “our Congress is going to come together and figure out next steps.” The next big test will come quickly, even before the big infrastructure bill is fully formed. At the time, Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, then the majority leader, relished his role as the “grim reaper” presiding over the Senate’s “graveyard” of House Democratic bills. “If Mitch McConnell continues to be totally an obstructionist, and he wants to use the 60 votes to stymie everything that President Biden wants to do and that the Democrats want to do, that will actually help people” by making it clear that Democrats will need to get rid of the filibuster, said Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii.

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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 Passage Ended Shutdown Threat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Package After Senate's Passage Ended Shutdown Threat

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans and expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and …

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

Associated Press  

— President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “But it rejects extreme cuts from House Republicans and expands access to child care, invests in cancer research, funds mental health and substance use care, advances American …

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 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 …

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

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 …

Biden celebrates a ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden celebrates a ‘crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden celebrated a “crisis averted” in his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office Friday evening, ready to sign a budget agreement that eliminates the potential for an unprecedented government default that he said would have been catastrophic for the U.S. and global economies. “We averted an economic crisis and an economic collapse.” Biden …

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 …

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 …

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.” …

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 …

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 …

Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown
2 years, 10 months ago

Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate has given final approval to legislation averting a weekend government shutdown, sending President Joe Biden a measure designed to give bipartisan bargainers more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies until fall. One by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and several colleagues would have blocked existing federal vaccine requirements for the military, government employees and …

House Democrats pass Biden’s social safety net expansion but major obstacles await in the Senate
3 years, 1 month ago

House Democrats pass Biden’s social safety net expansion but major obstacles await in the Senate

CNN  

CNN — House Democrats have voted to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion social safety net expansion legislation, a victory for the party even as the legislation faces a tough road ahead in the Senate. What’s in the bill The social safety net expansion plan, known as the Build Back Better Act, represents a central part of Biden’s policy …

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 …

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 infrastructure bill into law at rare bipartisan gathering
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden signs infrastructure bill into law at rare bipartisan gathering

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and marked the major legislative victory at a White House event with lawmakers from both parties. Notably, Biden also thanked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who did not attend the signing ceremony, “for voting for this bill and talking about how useful and important …

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 hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’
3 years, 2 months 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 …

Biden’s big bill on brink of House votes, but fights remain
3 years, 2 months ago

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

Associated Press  

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

What’s in Biden’s $1.75 trillion ‘Build Back Better’ package?
3 years, 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 no action yet
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden announces 'historic' deal — but no action yet

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Eager to have a deal in hand before …

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 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 …

Can Democrats hold together? Biden’s agenda depends on it
3 years, 3 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 …

Analysis: Biden pushes agenda to show government can deliver
3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Biden pushes agenda to show government can deliver

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden proposed a massive expansion of federal services for Americans this year, he laid out lofty stakes — not only for his own presidential legacy but far beyond. The imperative, he said in an April address to Congress, is to show “that our government still works — and can deliver for the people.” It was …

Biden: Will ‘work like hell’ to pass infra, social safety bills
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden: Will ‘work like hell’ to pass infra, social safety bills

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden has acknowledged frustrations over divisions in his Democratic Party over the two key bills. US President Joe Biden has said he is going to “work like hell” to get an infrastructure bill and a multitrillion-dollar social spending bill passed through Congress. Biden said he would be travelling to make “the case why it’s so important” to …

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 …

Analysis: Biden’s political fortunes are riding on congressional Democrats passing major deals
3 years, 3 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. …

Trump urges Republicans to frustrate Biden’s agenda amid three-pronged battle in Congress
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump urges Republicans to frustrate Biden’s agenda amid three-pronged battle in Congress

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 Former President Donald Trump is increasing his efforts to encourage …

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 presses fellow Dems: Resolve party split on $3.5T plan
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden presses fellow Dems: Resolve party split on $3.5T plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With a personal push, President Joe Biden pressed fellow Democrats to hasten work on his big “build back better” agenda Wednesday, telling them to come up with a final framework and their best topline budget figure as the party labors to bridge its divisions in Congress ahead of crucial voting deadlines. Earlier in the day, press secretary Jen …

Biden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration is asking for billions of dollars for “urgent” extreme weather recovery efforts and the resettlement of Afghan refugees in its proposal to keep the government funded past September 30. “President Biden knows whose side he’s on: the backbone of this country, the middle class.” The memo comes as White House officials have worked feverishly to …

Joe Manchin upends Democrats’ push to enact Biden’s agenda this month, calling for ‘pause’ on $3.5 trillion bill
3 years, 4 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 …

Big win for $1T infrastructure bill: Dems, GOP come together
3 years, 4 months ago

Big win for $1T infrastructure bill: Dems, GOP come together

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure plan for states coast to coast on Tuesday, as a rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joined together to overcome skeptics and deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s agenda. “Today, we proved that democracy can still work,” Biden declared at …

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 …

Biden wants spending to boost economy, but GOP to block vote
3 years, 5 months ago

Biden wants spending to boost economy, but GOP to block vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first six months in office, aiming to set the tone for a crucial week of congressional negotiations on the two bills. Calling his plans a “blue-collar blueprint for building an American economy back,” Biden said, “This is …

EXPLAINER: How Democrats hope to enact Biden domestic agenda
3 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Democrats hope to enact Biden domestic agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers’ most consequential battle this year over President Joe Biden’s expansive domestic agenda will snake through a legislative maze that’s eye-rolling even by Congress’ standards. To cover its cost and flash populist credentials, Democrats would raise taxes on the richest Americans and big corporations and U.S. firms’ overseas earnings, toughen IRS enforcement and let Medicare negotiate lower pharmaceutical …

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 …

Biden Walks Back Threat To Block Infrastructure Deal Over Democratic Priorities
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden Walks Back Threat To Block Infrastructure Deal Over Democratic Priorities

NPR  

Biden Walks Back Threat To Block Infrastructure Deal Over Democratic Priorities Enlarge this image toggle caption Pete Marovich/Pool/Getty Images Pete Marovich/Pool/Getty Images President Biden is walking back a threat that he won't sign a bipartisan infrastructure deal the White House reached with senators if it's not paired with another larger spending plan supported exclusively by Democrats. "The bottom line is …

Opinion: This bill is a win-win for Democrats and Republicans
3 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: This bill is a win-win for Democrats and Republicans

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Lanhee J. Chen is a regular contributor for CNN Opinion. A bipartisan group of US Senators has agreed to a roughly $1.2 trillion package of infrastructure reforms that President Joe Biden said he will support. As Biden noted in a press conference today, “This reminds me of the days when we used to get an awful lot done …

Joe Biden Meets With Key GOP Senator As Time Runs Out On Infrastructure Talks
3 years, 7 months ago

Joe Biden Meets With Key GOP Senator As Time Runs Out On Infrastructure Talks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito as time is running out for Democrats and Republicans to agree to a bipartisan deal on overhauling the nation’s infrastructure. Biden has proposed spending $1.7 trillion ― down from an initial $2.2 trillion ask ― to renew the nation’s roads, bridges and waterways, as well as make …

Biden lowers price tag and proposes no immediate changes to GOP tax law in effort to strike bipartisan deal
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden lowers price tag and proposes no immediate changes to GOP tax law in effort to strike bipartisan deal

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden offered to bring his price tag on an infrastructure package down to $1 trillion but wants to ensure it amounts to “new money” – not redirected from funding already approved by Congress as Senate Republicans have been demanding, a GOP source briefed on the talks said. Not a ‘best and final’ offer Biden’s intent on …

EXPLAINER: What’s the Senate filibuster and why change it?
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s the Senate filibuster and why change it?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Minority Republicans used a Senate filibuster to block a Democratic bill that would have launched a bipartisan probe of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Yet the Republican victory Friday may prod Democrats closer to curbing or eliminating a legislative maneuver that’s been the bane of Senate majorities since the Founding Fathers. They’ve pressured Senate Majority Leader …

EXPLAINER: What’s the Senate filibuster and why change it?
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s the Senate filibuster and why change it?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Minority Republicans used a Senate filibuster Friday to block a Democratic bill that would have launched a bipartisan probe of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. They’ve pressured Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to eliminate filibusters, even as their use has increased by whichever party is in the minority. GOP support for retaining them is solid, …

Infrastructure Talks Mired In Gridlock Over Scope, Taxes
3 years, 8 months ago

Infrastructure Talks Mired In Gridlock Over Scope, Taxes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans and Democrats agree on the importance of infrastructure spending. But that topline number would represent a fraction of Biden’s broader $2-3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, which includes things like elder and child care, as well as affordable housing and school funding. That’s not the way to go.” Sen. John Hickenlooper, Senator Mitt Romney, Rep. Charlie …

Without A Deadline, Biden Infrastructure Bill More Vulnerable To GOP Attacks
3 years, 9 months ago

Without A Deadline, Biden Infrastructure Bill More Vulnerable To GOP Attacks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats rushed to pass the American Rescue Plan last month before federal unemployment benefits began to expire on March 14. The White House has said it hopes to see President Joe Biden’s second big agenda item, a several-trillion-dollar infrastructure and jobs plan, to pass through Congress by the summer, but they’re also acknowledging there’s less urgency this …

The filibuster could derail Joe Biden's agenda. The Democrats could go 'nuclear' to stop it
3 years, 9 months ago

The filibuster could derail Joe Biden's agenda. The Democrats could go 'nuclear' to stop it

ABC  

You've all seen how the musical ends. Loading YouTube content Today, senators don't even have to keep talking A 1917 tweak in the filibuster rule mandated that three-fifths of senators must pass a "writ of cloture" to stop debate and start a vote. Both parties hate the filibuster — when they’re in the majority Then-president Donald Trump raged when Democrats …

Joe Biden Unveils $2 Trillion Infrastructure And Jobs Plan
3 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden Unveils $2 Trillion Infrastructure And Jobs Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a massive proposal aimed at overhauling the country’s aging roads and bridges, boosting manufacturing, mitigating climate change and making key investments in elder care and housing. The $2 trillion “American Jobs Plan,” which Biden announced in a speech at a union hall in Pittsburgh, is part of the president’s “Build Back …

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