Sen. Joe Manchin is demanding a “strategic pause” in action on President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, potentially imperiling the $3.5 trillion tax and spending package that Democratic leaders plan to push through Congress this fall.
September 2, 2021Laura Litvan
Government, Business 
“Let’s sit back. Let’s see what happens. We have so much on our plate,” Manchin said. (Al Drago/Associated Press)
Manchin Urges Pause on $3.5 Trillion Bill
“Let’s sit back. Let’s see what happens. We have so much on our plate,” Manchin said. (Al Drago/Associated Press) Government, Business 
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McConnell Demands Infrastructure Be De-Linked From Fast-Track Bill
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg NewsSenate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell demanded that President Joe Biden pressure Democratic congressional leaders to follow him in separating a bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure plan from a larger tax and spending bill that would carry out the rest of his economic agenda.
June 28, 2021 Government, Business 
Delaware Sen. Tom Carper chairs the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee. (Leigh Vogel/UPI via Bloomberg News)
Infrastructure Bill Could Pass Committee in May, Carper Says
Delaware Sen. Tom Carper chairs the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee. (Leigh Vogel/UPI via Bloomberg News)The centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s massive transportation infrastructure package could move through a key Senate committee by the end of May, according to Sen. Tom Carper.
March 10, 2021 Government, Business 
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House Passes Bill For $15 an Hour Minimum Wage
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg NewsThe U.S. House approved legislation that would more than double the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, fulfilling a campaign promise of Democrats who control the chamber and intend to capitalize on the pro-worker issue again in 2020.
July 18, 2019