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.
Politics Oct 06 WATCH: Biden enlists CEOs to warn of default if federal debt limit is not raised Biden hosted business leaders at the White House on Wednesday and is warning that failure to extend the government's borrowing authority could set off a global financial crisis.
Nation Sep 30 Democrats try again to find compromise ahead of infrastructure deal vote President Joe Biden is heading to Capitol Hill as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill.
Politics Sep 30 Biden plan at stake, Pelosi pushes ahead for $3.5T deal Thursday's promised vote on the first piece, a slimmer $1 trillion public works bill, is faltering amid stalled talks on his more ambitious package.
Politics Sep 29 Biden digs in with fellow Dems seeking deal on $3.5 trillion plan President Joe Biden is hunkering down at the White House to try to strike a deal on his potentially historic $3.5 trillion government overhaul.