Biden: Budget talks hit “stalemate,” $3.5T may take a while
President Joe Biden says that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a 鈥渟talemate" in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast the...
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House to vote on abortion rights as Roe v Wade is challenged
The House is voting Friday on legislation aimed at guaranteeing a woman’s right to an abortion, an effort by House Democrats to circumvent a new Texas law that has placed...
Biden: Budget talks hit “stalemate,” $3.5 trillion may take a while
President Joe Biden said Friday that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate" in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast...
Democrats see tax “framework” to pay for huge $3.5T package
WASHINGTON 鈥� The White House and congressional Democrats have agreed to a framework of options to pay for their huge, emerging social and environment bill, top Democrats said Thursday. Now...
Biden presses fellow Dems: Resolve party split on $3.5T plan
WASHINGTON -- With a personal push, President Joe Biden pressed fellow Democrats to hasten work on his big 鈥渂uild back better鈥� agenda, telling them to come up with a final...
Democrats tie government funding to debt bill, GOP digs in
Democratic congressional leaders backed by the White House announced Monday they would push ahead with a vote to fund the government and suspend the debt limit, all but daring Republicans...
Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions
Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at home. Coverage for low-income people locked out of Medicaid by...
Capitol rally seeks to rewrite Jan. 6 by exalting rioters
First, some blamed the deadly Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol on left-wing antifa antagonists, a theory quickly debunked. Then came comparisons of the rioters to peaceful protesters or...
Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
House Democrats unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday for tax hikes on big corporations and the wealthy to fund President Joe Biden鈥檚 $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan, as Congress speeds ahead to...
House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates
WASHINGTON -- Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden鈥檚 multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Tuesday, ending a risky standoff and putting the party鈥檚...