You searched for: reconciliation

Jayapal Says Hyde Amendment Shouldn’t Be Included In Reconciliation Budget Bill

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) said she opposes including the Hyde Amendment in a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, another complication Democrats…

3 years ago

Biden & House Progressives Narrow Differences On Reconciliation Bill

Amid an interparty disagreement on his Build Back Better plan, President Joe Biden is narrowing his differences with party progressives…

3 years ago

Jayapal On Manchin’s $1.5 Trillion Reconciliation Price Tag: ‘That’s Not Going To Happen’

On Sunday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) once again made it clear that the $1.5 trillion price tag Sen. Joe Manchin…

3 years ago

Schumer Vows To Pass Reconciliation Budget Bill In October

On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said he aims to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill and reconciliation…

3 years ago

Manchin Won’t Vote For Reconciliation Bill Costing More Than $1.5 Trillion

On Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) announced that he wouldn’t support any budget reconciliation bill costing more than $1.5…

3 years ago

Biden Pushes For Inclusion Of Immigration Reform In Reconciliation Budget Bill

President Joe Biden said that he supports Democratic efforts to include immigration reform in the Democrats-only reconciliation budget bill. "I…

3 years ago

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Says Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Budget Is Too Big, AOC Hits Back

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona), a moderate Democrat, announced that she would vote to advance Democrats'  $3.5 trillion reconciliation budget that promotes…

3 years ago

Pelosi Vows House Won’t Vote On Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Until Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said that the House of Representatives would not vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill unless…

3 years ago

Schumer Starts To Move Infrastructure Bill By Reconciliation

On Thursday, the Senate Budget Committee met at the directive of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) to discuss…

3 years ago

Senate Parliamentarian Will Allow Multiple Bills To Pass Via Reconciliation, Opening Path For Biden Agenda

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough approved Senate Democrats' use of budget reconciliation to pass President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan infrastructure bill…

4 years ago

Senate Democrats Plan To Pass Biden’s $3 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Through Budget Reconciliation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is in talks with Senate Democrats planning to pass President Joe Biden's new…

4 years ago

Biden Issues Executive Order Temporarily Closing The Border To Migrants

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order prohibiting migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border during surges in…

6 months ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ‘Not Walking Away’ From Recommendation For Reparations For Black Residents

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom didn't explicitly support a recommendation by the California Reparations Task Force for cash payments for black residents…

2 years ago

Sen. Joe Manchin Will Wait Until ‘End Of The Year’ To Decide On Independent Presidential Bid

Sen Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) claimed that while he is considering a presidential run, he will not make a definitive…

2 years ago

L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez Resigns After Racist Comments In Leaked Audio

Los Angeles City Council president Nury Martinez (D) is stepping down after an audio clip that caught her making racist…

2 years ago

GOP Senators Forced Removal $35 Insulin Cap From Inflation Reduction Act

The Democrats passed a scaled-back version of Joe Biden's long-sought social spending bill over the weekend but were unable to…

2 years ago

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Will Vote With Democrats To Pass Climate & Tax Bill

Centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) has been a question mark ever since Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) agreed to a…

2 years ago

Sens. Manchin & Schumer Reach Surprise Budget & Climate Deal To Fight Inflation

A week and a half after centrist Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-West Virginia) long-held talks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…

2 years ago

Senate Democrats Agree On Tax Hike For Higher Earners

Senate Democrats reached an agreement to increase taxes on some high earners to collect funds to direct toward Medicare solvency…

2 years ago

Sen. Joe Manchin Open To Pared-Down Compromise On Build Back Better

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) presented a paired-down version of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act, a proposed $1.75…

3 years ago