Nov 05 WATCH: House approves infrastructure bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press In a bid to hand Biden a needed victory, leaders prepared to try pushing an accompanying $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects through the chamber and to his desk. Continue reading
Nov 04 Biden administration sues Texas over voting restrictions By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Thursday comes as the party faces dimming hopes of overhauling the nation's election laws in response to a wave of new restrictions in Republican-led states. Continue reading
Nov 03 House expected to put paid family and medical leave back in budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democrats in the House say that paid family and medical leave will be placed back into their $1.75 trillion social and environmental spending bill. Continue reading
Nov 03 Divided Democrats call for new strategies after loss in Virginia By Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats have differing explanations about why their gubernatorial candidates lost in blue-leaning Virginia and were deadlocked in heavily Democratic New Jersey. Continue reading
Nov 02 Democrats reach drug price deal, Biden optimistic on Manchin By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democrats say they have sealed a deal to lower pharmaceutical drug costs for most older Americans as part of President Joe Biden's sweeping $1.75 trillion domestic proposal. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Manchin wavers on Biden’s plan, rebuffs progressives By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Sen. Joe Manchin is wavering over supporting President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion policy package. Instead he said Monday it’s “time to vote” on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Continue reading
Oct 29 U.S. hits Iran with sanctions ahead of key nuclear talks By Associated Press The United States has hit Iran with a fresh set of sanctions as President Joe Biden prepares for a key weekend meeting with European leaders to discuss the possible resumption of nuclear talks with the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on legislative agenda, infrastructure and climate change proposal By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Joe Biden declared Thursday he has reached a “historic economic framework” with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping domestic policy package, a hard-fought yet dramatically scaled-back deal announced just before he departs for overseas summits. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 4:53 Paid family leave, billionaire tax likely cut from spending bill over Manchin opposition Pressure is mounting on U.S. lawmakers and White House officials, who met again Wednesday, to secure a deal on the president’s Build Back Better agenda. But key sticking points, like how to pay for the massive social spending bill, remain. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:49 A billionaire tax is unlikely. Here’s other ways Dems want to pay for their spending bill By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas To fund their reconciliation bill, Democrats have suggested a billionaires’ tax, which could raise up to $250 billion. But the idea has faced opposition from Republicans and moderate Democrats. Lawmakers are also considering changing taxes on corporations. For more on… Continue watching