Oct 22 WATCH: Psaki holds White House briefing as Dems scale back Biden plan By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Pelosi expects agreement on Biden agenda by Friday By Associated Press Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi thinks Democrats can meet a goal to reach an agreement on President Joe Biden's social services and climate change package by the end of the week. Continue reading
Oct 13 ‘Difficult decisions’ ahead for Biden, Democrats amid efforts to shrink plan to $2T By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning that “difficult decisions must be made” as Democrats weigh trims to President Joe Biden’s expansive budget proposal. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 14:00 Brooks and Capehart on infrastructure, reconciliation priorities, Virginia Gov. election New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda is playing out on Capitol Hill, and what’s at stake in the… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 4:56 Here’s the latest on the infrastructure, reconciliation bill stalemate Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are huddling behind closed doors as they remain divided on how to advance two major bills. House speaker Nancy Pelosi promised a vote later this week on infrastructure, but some members of her… Continue watching
Sep 07 Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades, lawmakers say By Hope Yen, Matthew Daly, Associated Press As the deadly storm moved from the Gulf Coast through the Northeast — killing over 65 people from Louisiana to Connecticut — members of Congress said the storm offered irrefutable evidence that the nation's power lines, roads, bridges and other… Continue reading
Aug 10 What’s inside the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Senate has passed a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan plan to rebuild roads and bridges, modernize public works systems and boost broadband internet, among other improvements to the nation's infrastructure. Continue reading
Aug 10 Senate Dems, GOP come together to pass $1 trillion infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A rare coalition of Democrats and Republicans joined together Tuesday to deliver a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's agenda. Passage provides momentum as it's now headed to the House. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Biden, Harris give remarks at White House following passage of bipartisan infrastructure plan By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “Today, we proved that democracy can still work,” Biden declared at the White House, taking note of the 69-30 vote that included even Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Senate approves bipartisan infrastructure plan By Associated Press A sizable number of lawmakers showed they were willing to set aside partisan pressures, eager to send billions to their states for rebuilding roads, broadband internet, water pipes and public works systems. Continue reading