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.
October 6, 2021Alan Fram
Government, Business, Safety
President Joe Biden gives a thumbs-up before boarding Air Force One. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via Associated Press)
In Budget Turning Point, Biden Conceding Smaller Price Tag
President Joe Biden gives a thumbs-up before boarding Air Force One. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via Associated Press)
Government, Business
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi by J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Moderate Democrats Demand Quick Passage of Infrastructure Bill
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi by J. Scott Applewhite/AP
WASHINGTON — Moderate House Democrats say they would sink a crucial fiscal blueprint outlining $3.5 trillion in social and environment spending unless a separate infrastructure bill is approved first, a new complication for the divided party’s drive to enact President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.
August 13, 2021
Government, Business
Schumer by Ting Shen/Bloomberg
Schumer Wants Senate Votes Soon on Biden’s Agenda
Schumer by Ting Shen/Bloomberg
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said July 9 he wants his chamber to vote on pivotal budget and infrastructure legislation before lawmakers break for their August recess, and warned he may delay that summer break to allow more time for work on President Joe Biden’s top domestic goals.
July 9, 2021In Hunt for Infrastructure Deal, Every Democrat Has Leverage
Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the key Senate infrastructure negotiators, rushes back to a basement room at the Capitol as he and other Democrats work behind closed doors in June. (J. Scott Applewhite, File/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — In a crucial moment for Democrats, party leaders are hunting for a sweet spot that would satisfy their rival moderate and progressive wings on legislation to finance President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar agenda of bolstering the economy and helping families.
July 7, 2021
Government, Business, Breaking News
President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on March 11. (Doug Mills/New York Times via Bloomberg News)
Congress OKs $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill
President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on March 11. (Doug Mills/New York Times via Bloomberg News)
WASHINGTON — The United States Congress has approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that takes aim at twin pandemic and economic crises that have upended the nation for the better part of a year. The package, which includes funding for transportation corridors, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11.
March 10, 2021
Government, Business
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the media on Capitol Hill on March 2. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press)
Dems Trim Jobless Benefits, Senate Debates Virus Relief Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the media on Capitol Hill on March 2. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press)
Democrats agreed March 5 to pare back emergency jobless benefits but extend them for an extra month, bidding to solidify support as the Senate approached a voting marathon on a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
March 5, 2021