Newsletter Archive

November 2021

Manchin Deals a Blow to Biden’s Agenda

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Monday slammed the brakes on House Democrats’ effort to push through a $1.85 trillion social spending package this week, demanding that lawmakers slow down and consider the full fiscal and economic ramifications…

Plus: Plus, Democrats scramble for a drug pricing compromise

October 2021

Dems’ Drug Pricing Reforms Not Dead Yet

The Build Back Better plan that the White House issued Thursday doesn’t include a proposal to allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, an idea with broad public support that President Joe Biden backs, as do many other…

Plus: Plus, what's in Democrats' tax plans

Liberals Defy Pelosi, Delay Infrastructure Vote Again

President Joe Biden went to Capitol Hill Thursday with an urgent message for lawmakers still debating his domestic agenda: "We badly need a vote."

Plus: Plus, what's in and out of the Build Back Better plan

Dems Back Away From Paid Leave, Billionaire Tax

Democratic leaders sounded unrelentingly optimistic Wednesday about the prospects of finalizing a framework for their social welfare and climate package, and the White House ratcheted up the pressure on lawmakers to cement a deal ahead of…

Plus: Will liberals go along with a deal to win over Manchin and Sinema?

Dems’ Mad Dash to Finish Tax and Spending Plan

As Democrats raced frantically Tuesday to finish negotiations over their trillion-dollar-plus social spending package, party leaders said they were very close to reaching an agreement.

Plus: Plus, how they might end up cutting taxes for the rich

Democrats Close In on a Deal

This is it. This is the week Democrats finally agree on a framework for their nearly $2 trillion package of social spending programs and tax changes, allowing them to also move ahead on a bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Plus: Plus, how the US lags on paid leave

Dems Zero In on a Rapidly Shrinking Agenda

Democratic leaders are projecting optimism that they be able to reach a deal on President Joe Biden’s economic agenda soon, though they aren’t there yet — and they’re still scrambling to work out how to pay for it.

Plus: Plus, the second-largest deficit ever

No New Tax Hikes? Sinema Sends Dems Scrambling

Democrats are scrambling to finalize a framework agreement for a roughly $2 trillion economic plan, still hoping to get it done by the end of the week. While a number of Democrats say a deal is in sight, there may still be some obstacles…

Plus: Plus, disagreements on Medicare expansion, climate and more

Biden, Dems Take an Axe to Their Spending Plan

Democrats emerged from a series of meetings this week sounding increasingly optimistic that they can pull together a consensus framework for their multi-trillion-dollar social spending package — and possibly even do it by the end of the…

Plus: Plus, $10.8 trillion in Covid response

Biden Pushes Democrats on Spending Deal

President Joe Biden held multiple meetings with Democratic lawmakers Tuesday in an effort to forge a consensus on his sweeping social spending plan.

Plus: Plus - Dems scale back IRS bank plan