Is Manchin Abandoning Build Back Better?
Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better legislative package has stopped President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda in its tracks, and now it...
Another Round of Covid Stimulus?
As the omicron variant of the coronavirus drives a record surge in Covid-19 cases, some members of Congress have held early discussions about another...
Democrats Look for Ways to Revive Refundable Child Tax Credit
With negotiations stalled on the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act, Democrats are attempting to salvage one of the bill’s key provisions, a renewal...
Most Voters Still Support Build Back Better Plan: Poll
While progress on the bill has ground to a halt in Washington, a new poll from the liberal research group Data for Progress indicates that the...
Manchin: ‘No Negotiations Going On’ Over Biden Spending Bill
BBB is Democrats’ abbreviation for their Build Back Better Act, but right now the initials might as well stand for Bill on the Back Burner. We told...
Democrats Scramble to Salvage Build Back Better Plan
President Biden and White House officials reportedly spent part of the holidays talking to Senate Democrats, including Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), about...
To Fight Inflation, the White House Offers $1 Billion to Independent Meatpackers
As part of an effort to combat inflation by fostering increased marketplace competition, the federal government will spend $1 billion to support...