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….
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Democrats move to the Biden social spending package ….
Here we go AGAIN.... The Congressional political wrestling match on President Biden's Build Back Better Act... This will be about the US Senate and Democratic Senator's Manchin and Sinema, who now can torpedo things they want to because they got what they wanted … [Read more...] about Democrats move to the Biden social spending package ….
There will be NO Voting Rights Bill this go-round……
Senate Republicans shoot Democratic efforts down..... As expected.... They will continue their efforts to suppress voting.... Efforts to counter that they will be countered with uninimity..... Talking about changing the filibuster is fine.... But President Biden … [Read more...] about There will be NO Voting Rights Bill this go-round……
Democrats take McConnell Debt Ceiling route…
They'll slow things down.... That will make Sen. Manchin and Republican's Happy.... (McConnell spoke directly to Democrats Manchin and Sinema) And Progressives taking a back seat..... Democrats accepted the deal because "Mitch McConnell finally saw the light" on … [Read more...] about Democrats take McConnell Debt Ceiling route…
Senator Manchin is pushing the use of Natural Gas…..
The guy reps West Virginia which IS a fossil fuel state... What do you expect? This puts him directly at odd's with his parties progressive's and environmentalist's.... Manchin IS holding a LOT of cards right now.... (IN his vote and Senate committee … [Read more...] about Senator Manchin is pushing the use of Natural Gas…..
President Biden to sit down with Manchin and Sinema today ….
The Democratic President will be sitting down with the two Democratic US Senator's that will decide his effort to get and Infrastructure , Social Safety Net and Budget legislation passed.... The two senator's of HIS party hold the cards due to the US Senate rules and slim … [Read more...] about President Biden to sit down with Manchin and Sinema today ….
Progressive Democrats see their dreams slipping away from Biden Spending Bills…..
They shouldn't be surprised..... They never had much of a chance with some of their goals.... Even among their own party members.... With thin majority margins in the House and Senate? Things just were not destined to go their way.... (Read Democratic Senator's … [Read more...] about Progressive Democrats see their dreams slipping away from Biden Spending Bills…..
Senate Democrats have the open hand right now …..
House Speaker Pelosi runs her chamber.... But she does NOT have control over the final say..... With the tight numbers in the US Senate? That chamber now is the decider.... And actually? It seems to be in the hands of mostly two Democratic Senators, Joe Manchin III … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats have the open hand right now …..