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Oct 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
How Much Would Dems' Budget Reconciliation Bill Really Cost?
With the debt ceiling deadline pushed back to December, Democrats now have more time to iron out their differences on a large spending package that could include universal pre-K, two years of free community college, Medicare and Medicaid expansions, prescription drug reform, a child tax credit, paid family leave, affordable housing, climate change investments, and more. The bill was previously
Joseph RatliffSep 20 2021
News
Senate parliamentarian rules against Dem amnesty push in reconciliation bill
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough on Sunday dealt a significant blow to Democrats’ hopes of including a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants – ruling that they can’t include it in their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.
Democrats are seeking to pass the massive spending bill via the budget reconciliation process – which allows them to avoid a Senate
Fox News (Online News)Jul 14 2021
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U.S. Senate Democrats agree to $3.5 trln for budget reconciliation bill
U.S. President Joe Biden's drive for big new infrastructure investment got a boost on Tuesday when leading Senate Democrats agreed on a $3.5 trillion investment plan they aim to include in a budget resolution to be debated soon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
"We have come to an agreement," Schumer told reporters after more than two hours of closed-door talks that included
ReutersApr 10 2024
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Rod Carew says rift with Arte Moreno is the reason he won't visit Angel Stadium
Rod Carew acknowledges the cheers of the fans after his 3000th career major league hit on Aug. 5, 1985. One of the most celebrated players in Angels history is so estranged from the club that he believes there is only one possible path toward reconciliation: “If they sold the team,” Rod Carew said on Wednesday. The Hall-of-Fame first baseman, now 78, is so fed up with the Angels — namely owner
Los Angeles TimesJan 25 2021
Analysis
9 questions about budget reconciliation you were too afraid to ask
Democrats can pass a big bill through the Senate without any Republican votes. Here’s how.
If President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress want to get anything done, they will likely depend on an obscure but powerful procedural tool.
This tool is called “budget reconciliation,” and it’s something you’re bound to hear a lot about in the coming weeks. This complicated Senate
VoxJan 08 2021
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'This Moment Calls for Healing and Reconciliation': President Trump Addresses the Nation
President Donald Trump released a video statement Thursday evening condemning the violence that occurred on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
In a short video statement released by the White House, the President said: "I would like to begin by addressing the heinous attack on the United States Capitol. Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness, and mayhem."
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CBNApr 08 2024
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Where Rwanda’s genocide perpetrators and survivors live side by side
A man killed his friend’s husband because he was Tutsi. Now he and his victim’s widow live together in a village designed for reconciliation. Mbyo/Kigali, Rwanda – Mukaremera Laurence gazed at the ground as Nkundiye Thacien spoke about how he used a machete to kill her husband 30 years ago. The three of them had been neighbours and lifelong friends, living together in the Rwandan village of
Al JazeeraDec 27 2016
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At heart of Obama-Abe Pearl Harbor meeting: the power of reconciliation
Though Japan and the US have been solid allies for decades, they remained divided about the tragedies of the beginning and the end of World War II.
Christian Science MonitorNov 09 2016
Opinion
After Trump's remarkable win, can national reconciliation follow?
President-elect Trump has a critical role to play in setting the tone. But perhaps the road to healing starts with a million individual acts. On the eve of Election 2016, the signs of discord were everywhere.
Clinton supporters frantically warned of an American democracy in peril if Donald Trump won. Trump supporters warned against electing “Crooked Hillary,” shouts of “Lock her up!”
Christian Science MonitorJul 28 2022
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Lawmakers react after Manchin, Schumer agree to reconciliation deal: 'Build Back Broke'
Republicans are not pleased with the prospect of a revived version of Build Back Better after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced they came to an agreement on a reconciliation package.
While some details of the reconciliation package are unclear, Manchin said in a statement that the bill will contain a minimum 15% tax on companies worth more than
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