CNN looks at 10 seats.... (Me?...I think the Democrats GAIN the US House majority and LOSE the US Senate Majority come next year...) The high-stakes presidential election has taken on increased significance for Democrats’ precarious path to holding power in the … [Read more...] about Next Years US Senate possible flips….
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Biden gives up on Climate Bill after Manchin says ‘No’…..
But comes out fighting.... He now wants to try and salvage pieces of legislation..... (Going back to his Senate mode?) THAT is gonna a heavy lift.... President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed a deal all but demanded by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to tackle prescription drug … [Read more...] about Biden gives up on Climate Bill after Manchin says ‘No’…..
President Biden gets rebuke’s on his hard throw down fro Voting Rights to Senator’s…..
Joseph Biden IS 'ole' Joe.... The nice guy.... This week he tried to be who he isn't.... A tough guy trying to get two of his own party Senator's to move off setting aside the filibuster rule for the Voting legislation....Calling the two equal to old time racists was not … [Read more...] about President Biden gets rebuke’s on his hard throw down fro Voting Rights to Senator’s…..
Don’t look good for a Voting Rights Bill….
The US Senate Majority Leader...Senator Schumer admits he's got a hard job getting support to drop the filibuster rule in his chamber to get a Voting Rights piece of legislation passed that would help Democrats counter Republican voter suppression efforts across the … [Read more...] about Don’t look good for a Voting Rights Bill….
Democratic Senator’s Manchin and Sinema attract Republican donor money….
Anybody surprised with this? These two have worked to blunt legislation that would cost these same donor's money.... Even as Ms. Sinema and Mr. Manchin, both Democrats, have drawn fire from the left for their efforts to shrink and reshape Mr. Biden’s proposals, they have won … [Read more...] about Democratic Senator’s Manchin and Sinema attract Republican donor money….
US House passes Biden ‘Build Back Better’ Social and Climate Bill….
The President and Democrats are almost there on their historic effort to get legislation that they hope help America fully recover from and economic morass spurred on by a pandemic... Price tag around $2 Trillion going over to the Senate....... The President and Democrats … [Read more...] about US House passes Biden ‘Build Back Better’ Social and Climate Bill….
Manchin points to Virginia to back his case….
I was waiting for this... I do NOT agree with the West Virginia Democratic Senator who is looking for any rock to hide under.... McAuliffe lost in Virginia because he ran a lousy campaign.... And because of the Biden package that Manchin has been chopping down … [Read more...] about Manchin points to Virginia to back his case….
It would appear that Manchin and Sinema’s intransigence has embolden Progressives…
Senator Manchin wants less money spent on Biden's social safety net..... He and Senator Sinema DO want an Infrastructure Bill first so they get credit for the capital spending and then they can pick the social programs bill … [Read more...] about It would appear that Manchin and Sinema’s intransigence has embolden Progressives…