Congress · 117th Congress
Centrist Democrats balk at quick House vote on budget bill
House Democratic leaders may not have the votes to pass their budget reconciliation package this week due to moderates' objections.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Biden’s telecom picks jump-start Democratic broadband push
Democratic lawmakers have had to be patient as Biden selected nominees for the top posts at the Federal Communications Commission.
Congress · 117th Congress
Manchin not ready to back $1.75T budget package
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III pleaded for more time to consider a $1.75 trillion budget reconciliation bill.
Congress · 117th Congress
Ten key climate and energy elements in reconciliation package
Democrats' massive budget bill is also a historic climate change bill, with a series of programs to boost low-carbon energy sources.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden gives contractors leeway on COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Federal contractors can use their discretion in deciding how to handle employees who refuse to get vaccinated, according to the White House.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats pinning climate hopes on revised methane fee
Democrats hope the altered fee offers enough of a concession to win over Sen. Joe Manchin III and others in their ranks.
Policy · 117th Congress
US, EU compromise on steel levy, seek carbon deal to curb China
US-EU agreement easing tariffs on European steel and aluminum eyes using international climate policy to curb China’s overproduction of steel.
Congress · 117th Congress
Think tank: Next debt limit deadline could wait until February
The Bipartisan Policy Center projects that the debt limit increase could last to February, but that Treasury could run out cash in December.
Congress · 117th Congress
House punts on infrastructure, passes highway bill extension
The House and Senate moved to extend the surface transportation law through Dec. 3 after Democrats fell short of securing enough progressive votes to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill .
Congress · 117th Congress
Infrastructure vote looks shaky as progressives balk, again
Democratic leaders scrambled to secure support for Biden’s $1.75 trillion reconciliation framework as progressives again balked.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats tout climate spending in reconciliation
The White House announced a framework for $555 billion worth of new climate-related spending but makes no mention of policies such as a methane fee.
Congress · 117th Congress
Climate negotiations continue as Biden prepares for Europe
Capitol Hill Democrats were searching for a combination of climate provisions that will garner the support of Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden makes $1.75T sales pitch to House Democrats
President Joe Biden will try to sell Capitol Hill Democrats Thursday on a reconciliation package totaling $1.75 trillion over a decade.
Policy · 117th Congress
Diversifying population challenges government programs
According to the 2020 census, the number of people who identified as multiracial, or 'more than one race,' tripled over the past decade.
White House · 117th Congress
Domestic politics to follow Biden overseas
President Joe Biden's trip to Europe could be overshadowed by the domestic politics of Virginia governor’s race and the budget debate.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden should borrow one thing from Trump
The president, notably, has yet to relieve any Cabinet official or senior adviser of their duties when things have gone poorly.
Policy · 117th Congress
Economic growth helps cut fiscal 2021 deficit to $2.8 trillion
Modest decline from a $3.1 trillion fiscal 2020 deficit reflects renewed optimism that the pandemic’s worst days are in the rearview mirror.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court takes on cases about Texas abortion law
The Supreme Court agreed to consider quickly questions around a Texas law that essentially bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
Congress · 117th Congress
Budget package taking shape as Democrats eye aggressive schedule
Democrats planned talks into the weekend on their partisan spending and tax package, after missing their Friday target.
Policy · 117th Congress
ESG advocates urge policy to catch up to science, investors as UN climate talks approach
As U.N. climate talks approach, advocates of ESG investing urge governments to catch up with investors in addressing the problem.