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Oct 21 2021
News
WH concedes tax hikes may be struck from ‘human infrastructure’ package amid Sinema opposition
The White House conceded Wednesday that raising taxes on corporations, the wealthy and capital gains may be off the table for the massive social spending bill, as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) came out against raising rates — sending Democrats scrambling to find new ways to pay for their massive social spending plan.
“There is an expansive menu of options for how to finance the
New York Post (News)
Oct 21 2021
News
Cuts to big bill vex Democrats
President Biden’s signature piece of domestic legislation is going to be much smaller than initially envisioned — and that’s vexing Democrats who worry that vital proposals will be whittled down or erased entirely.
The final bill is likely to come in at around half the original $3.5 trillion projected, according to multiple reports. The huge sum being cleaved off the top line means that
The Hill
Jul 28 2021
News
GOP senators say they've reached agreement on "major issues" in infrastructure bill
Five Republican senators negotiating the bipartisan infrastructure framework said Wednesday they have reached an agreement on the "major issues" of the bill with Senate Democrats and the White House, potentially capping weeks of talks that at times appeared on the brink of collapse.
Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, who has been leading negotiations for Republicans, announced the
CBS News (Online)
Jul 13 2021
News
In visit to Philadelphia, Biden pushing for stalled voting rights law
Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden, under pressure from civil rights leaders, travels to Philadelphia on Tuesday to issue a strong appeal for sweeping voting rights legislation that is stalled in Congress due largely to Republican opposition.
About a dozen Republican-controlled states have approved laws that either restrict voting or change election rules in response to Republican then
Reuters
Dec 07 2020
News
Breonna Taylor's family watches as Virginia signs 'Breonna's Law' banning no-knock warrants
With members of her family there to witness, Virginia Gov. Ralph S. Northam ceremoniously signed the so-called "Breonna's Law" bill into Virginia's books Monday morning.
It was the second time Northam signed the legislation banning no-knock search warrants across Virginia – he originally approved it in late October – but the first time he did so with family members of Breonna Taylor
USA TODAY
Jan 06 2022
News
January 6 Anniversary
“U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday vowed to hold accountable anyone involved in last year's deadly Capitol attack by former President Donald Trump's supporters and said the Justice Department's work on the matter is far from done… The [Justice] department has charged more than 725 people with crimes arising from the riot ranging from disorderly conduct to assaulting police to
The Flip Side
Mar 10 2021
News
Time to bring back the ‘talking filibuster’? Watch Joe Manchin.
The West Virginia Democrat is leveraging his influence in the 50-50 Senate – even signaling a willingness to alter a controversial rule he supports. He says it gives the minority party a voice.
Dear reader:
When Joe Manchin talks, people listen – just like in that old E.F. Hutton ad from the 1970s. Senator Manchin is a conservative Democrat from deep red West Virginia and, in a
Christian Science Monitor
Jan 21 2022
News
Schumer, Dems accept filibuster floor failure to fight 'the good fight' ahead of midterms
Senate Democrats on Wednesday forced two votes they knew they'd lose on their election bills and the filibuster – breaking a rule often followed by legislators, especially House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to never call a vote you don't know you'll win.
The votes mark yet another political loss for President Biden and Democrats. They highlighted the internal divisions among Democrats over
Fox News Digital
Aug 04 2020
Interactive Debate
Does financial literacy need more prevalence in the education system?
The education system, especially within the UK, applies a scatter-gun approach to cover all potential bases and provide all children and young adults with a mixture of the basics, as well as specialisation into some areas at later stages. However, it lacks an introduction into some of the key requirements of life, specifically in the area of financial literacy- credit, mortgages, investing,
Kialo
Dec 19 2021
Analysis
Free pre-K, Medicare expansion: What won't happen with Build Back Better likely dead
Sen. Joe Manchin’s announcement Sunday that he won’t support President Joe Biden’s ambitious package to expand the nation’s social safety net and fight climate change could doom a series of initiatives that would benefit millions of Americans.
Free preschool. Subsidized child care. Medicaid expansion. Paid family and medical leave. Those initiatives and others could be in jeopardy if
USA TODAY