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This Week on Washington Week: Debt Deadlines and Threats to Democracy

October 7, 2021
President Biden continues to face an uphill battle to get his legislative agenda passed. He traveled beyond the beltway to Michigan this week to try and drum up support, but the real challenge is on Capitol Hill.
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Republicans plan to block vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill, pushing for more time to write it

July 21, 2021
by Manu Raju, Alex Rogers | CNN
Senate Republicans are expected to block a vote Wednesday to start debate on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, as they push for more time to strike a deal with Democrats and write the legislation.
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Senate Democrats announce plans for $3.5 trillion budget package to expand Medicare, advance Biden priorities

July 14, 2021
by Seung Min Kim, Tony Romm, Jeff Stein | The Washington Post
Senate Democrats on Tuesday reached an early agreement to pursue a sweeping $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that would expand Medicare benefits, boost federal safety net programs and combat climate change, aiming to sidestep Republican opposition and deliver on President Biden’s top economic priorities.
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Pressured by allies, Biden escalates fight for voting rights

July 13, 2021
by Jonathan Lemire | AP News
President Joe Biden will lay out the “moral case” for voting rights as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats to combat efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.
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Biden Seeks to Confront Crime While Supporting Police Reform

July 13, 2021
by Michael Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs | The New York Times
President Biden said on Monday that Americans owed law enforcement and community leaders “big time” as he met with mayors and police chiefs from some of the nation’s largest cities, sending a clear signal to progressives in his party and Republican critics that he would crack down on crime.
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Biden's bipartisan infrastructure deal could face key Senate GOP defections

July 13, 2021
by Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett | CNN
Several GOP senators who initially endorsed a bipartisan infrastructure deal are warning they may ultimately vote against it as it moves through the legislative process, a sign of the daunting hurdles ahead as proponents try to push the massive proposal through the evenly divided chamber by next month.

This Week on Washington Week: Biden Faces Pressure on Middle East Conflict & GOP Leaders Oppose Insurrection Commission

May 20, 2021
On Thursday, Israel’s security cabinet approved a ceasefire after 11 days of fighting against Hamas and as both the United Nations and President Joe Biden have tried to mediate an end to the violence. But the issue still poses a political challenge to the president as he aims to prevent the conflict from flaring back up. Plus, Republican leaders in both the House and Senate oppose the bill but the House passed the resolution by a 252-to-175 margin, with 35 Republicans voting in support.

This Week on Washington Week: GOP Civil War & Panic Over Pipeline Hack

May 13, 2021
House Republicans voted Wednesday to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from their leadership. And, just hours after Republicans ousted Cheney from party leadership, President Biden met with key lawmakers including both McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

This Week on Washington Week: President Biden Addresses a Joint Session of Congress

April 29, 2021
President Biden laid out an ambitious agenda for his term with sweeping proposals and a staggering price tag in his speech Wednesday night.
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