Politics Oct 28 Biden heads to Capitol to push agenda with fellow Democrats President Joe Biden is traveling to Capitol Hill to pitch House Democrats on a dramatically scaled back domestic policy package.
Politics Oct 27 Pelosi expresses optimism over Biden plan, infrastructure bill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling colleagues that Democrats are in “pretty good shape” on President Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic policy plan and a related $1 trillion infrastructure bill.
Politics Oct 26 Infrastructure bill in flux after disagreements over billionaire tax With the revenue side of the package deeply in flux, Democrats are at a standstill trying to wrap up negotiations on Biden's overall package this week.
Politics Oct 23 Deal on Biden’s $2 trillion plan edges closer; Harris is ‘confident’ A deal within reach, President Joe Biden and Congress’ top Democrats edged close to sealing their giant domestic legislation, though the informal deadline appeared to slip as they worked to scale back the measure and determine how to pay for…
Nation Oct 22 WATCH: Psaki holds White House briefing as Dems scale back Biden plan Democratic leaders have been working with party moderates and progressives to shrink the once-$3.5 trillion, 10-year package of social services and climate change strategies to around $2 trillion, pushing for an agreement.
Politics Oct 20 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on his Build Back Better agenda Biden and his Democratic Party are racing to seal agreement on the legislative package after laboring for months to bridge his once-sweeping $3.5 trillion vision preferred by progressives with a more limited focus that can win over party centrists.
Nation Oct 20 WATCH: Congressional Democrats hold news conference on climate change Climate change has been at the center of debate between moderate and progressive Democrats as they negotiate a spending plan.
Politics Oct 13 ‘Difficult decisions’ ahead for Biden, Democrats amid efforts to shrink plan to $2T House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” as Democrats weigh trims to President Joe Biden’s expansive budget proposal.
Politics Oct 07 Default crisis dodged — for now — with Dem-GOP debt accord Senate leaders have announced an agreement to extend the government's borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting an unprecedented default that experts say would have decimated the economy.
Politics Oct 06 McConnell offers Dems short-term debt fix amid standoff The Senate has gone into recess so lawmakers can discuss the proposal, delaying a procedural vote on a House-passed bill to suspend the debt cap.