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 05 Watch 8:01 New divides among House Dems throw fate of infrastructure, social spending bill in limbo Capitol Hill has been in limbo for most of Friday over whether Democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on President Joe Biden's larger social spending plan. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage. Continue watching
Nov 05 WATCH: Pelosi speaks on delayed House votes By Associated Press Top Democrats have abruptly postponed an expected House vote on their 10-year, $1.85 trillion social and environment measure. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:54 Pelosi says Build Back Better bill ‘solidly paid for,’ but Senate passage still uncertain With narrow margins in Congress, Democratic leaders continue their struggle to build a coalition to pass President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports, with new details about how it will be paid for and the… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 2:59 Dems may plan vote on on infrastructure, Build Back Better bill as early as this week By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori Democrats in Congress have spent the last several days working towards passing the Build Back Better and infrastructure packages. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff with an update on negotiations. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 11:12 Biden lauds House Dem compromise on Build Back Better plan, but Senate approval uncertain After months of negotiations, Democrats in Washington say they are one step closer to agreement on a sweeping proposal that would touch education, health care, climate change and more. While a number of specifics are still unresolved, President Joe Biden… Continue watching
Oct 27 Pelosi expresses optimism over Biden plan, infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Aamer Madhani, Alan Fram, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 5:54 Dems make progress in Biden agenda talks, but agreement may still take time By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes Congressional Democrats spent Tuesday in a rush trying to work out the contours of a major proposal backed by President Joe Biden that would steer federal dollars toward climate initiatives, expand the U.S. safety net and change some aspects of… Continue watching
Oct 26 Infrastructure bill in flux after disagreements over billionaire tax By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 20 What’s in, and what’s out, as Democrats trim Biden infrastructure bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press After months of talks, Democrats are edging closer to an agreement on what programs and policies to include in President Joe Biden's massive plan to expand health and safety net programs and combat global warming. Continue reading