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Oct 21 2021
News
As Biden Agrees To Cut Free College, Elder Care, Pentagon To Get More Funds Than It Wants
The newest defense appropriations bill, which will give the Pentagon $10 billion more than it asked for, was announced just as President Joe Biden promised he'd nix programs like free community college and elder care from the reconciliation bill in an attempt to please all members of his party.
Senate appropriators supported a 5 percent increase in defense spending for fiscal 2022 and
NewsweekJul 20 2022
News
As congressional path for climate change measures appears to close, Biden to announce executive actions
President Joe Biden will announce Wednesday new executive actions to address climate change as his legislative agenda to combat the crisis faced a setback in Congress.
The actions come as Congress appears unlikely to move on climate change. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., last week told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that he will not support a reconciliation bill — a
USA TODAYSep 13 2021
Opinion
Joe Manchin’s selfishness
When a moderate goes against his party, the political media are drawn like moths to a flame. Such was the case with Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) on Sunday, as he appeared on NBC’s, CNN’s and ABC’s Sunday talk shows to explain his opposition to the budget reconciliation bill at the center of President Biden’s legislative agenda.
The West Virginia senator came with plenty of
James DownieJul 28 2022
News
Democrats Just Beat Mitch McConnell at His Own Game
Speculation has risen that the Democrats may have "out-McConnelled" Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced he has agreed to support a major spending bill right after the Senate voted to pass the CHIPS Act on Wednesday.
Manchin's change of heart could be particularly embarrassing for McConnell, seeing as he previously
NewsweekApr 05 2021
News
Ruling By Senate Parliamentarian Opens Up Potential Pathway For Democrats
A new decision from the U.S. Senate's nonpartisan parliamentarian means Democrats could advance more of President Biden's agenda without the support of Republicans.
The official's interpretation of Senate budget rules would allow the use of the reconciliation process more than once in a fiscal year, and it is viewed by Democrats as a possible strategy for moving top policy priorities
NPR (Online News)Sep 30 2021
Analysis
Can Joe Biden’s agenda really cost zero dollars? A guide to the bills and the numbers
It’s crunch time for President Joe Biden and the Democrats. On top of keeping the government funded past September, and raising the federal debt limit so Washington can pay its bills, Democrats are confronting two pieces of legislation that will define them as they head into the 2022 midterms.
There is the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and there is the multi-trillion dollar
PolitiFactJul 28 2022
News
Did Manchin and Schumer Successfully Trick McConnell and Senate Republicans?
It does look that way. Go read this basic timeline from Allahpundit, starting with a legislative threat McConnell issued at the end of last month. That ultimatum appeared to have worked, with Manchin announcing shortly thereafter that he was pulling the plug on negotiations over a zombie, fallback version of 'Build Back Better.' He indicated was more interested in another bill passing (
TownhallApr 19 2021
Analysis
Biden Has Bipartisan Support On 3 Major Issues. Why Is He Ignoring Them?
Despite his own calls for bipartisanship and unity, President Joe Biden is using the budget reconciliation process and executive orders to push policies that congressional Republicans do not support — despite the fact that there are some policy regions with genuine room for bipartisan progress.
The Daily CallerFeb 01 2022
News
Manchin hired security detail amid threats and protests
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) spent heavily on private security over the last three months of the year as he became a prime target for progressive protesters angry at his role blocking a reconciliation package in the Senate.
Filings with the Federal Election Commission show Manchin’s campaign paid more than $75,000 on an Atlanta-based private security firm in November. Reporters at the
The HillJan 14 2021
Opinion
Ocasio-Cortez Says Congress Must ‘Rein in’ Media Environment
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says that Congress is looking into reining in “our media environment” to prevent the spread of disinformation.
Ocasio-Cortez discussed how she feared for her life during last week’s Capitol riot in a livestream Tuesday evening on Instagram, Fox News reported.
A viewer asked Ocasio-Cortez if Congress is discussing “truth and reconciliation or
The Daily Signal