Nov 16, 20214 minUnpopular Democrats Hope Big, Bold Bills Will Save ThemDemocrats may be unpopular now, but they're banking they can turn around polls with their popular, massive spending bills.
Oct 27, 20215 minChaos Surrounds Dems' Build Back Better Push, But It's Not All BadNancy Pelosi sparked confusion by pushing forward with a new version of President Biden's Build Back Better bill -- with no deal on a bill.
Oct 27, 20213 minWarren and Wyden On Taxing Billionaires And Billion-Earning CorporationsRon Wyden, Angus King and Elizabeth Warren roll out corporate minimum taxes and a billionaire income tax to raise hundreds of billions.
Oct 19, 20212 minBernie Sanders Getting FrustratedBernie Sanders sounded frustrated with progress on President Biden's shrinking Build Back Better bill, saying, "We've got to act now."
Aug 9, 20213 minDemocrats Roll Out $3.5 Trillion Spending BlueprintDemocrats rolled out the outlines of the budget bill they intend to write over the next month, and it is simply enormous.
Dec 18, 20203 minRepublicans Intend To Limit Biden's Economic Options In The PandemicJoe Biden may see the COVID relief package that passes Congress this week as a "down payment," but Republicans think it's all he'll get.
Dec 16, 20202 minAOC Draws Red Line Demanding Direct Payments In COVID Relief.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) laid down a red line to get her vote for any COVID relief package Tuesday night: direct payments.
Dec 10, 20203 minBernie Sanders, Josh Hawley Demand Vote For Direct PaymentsSen. Josh Hawley stepped up his push to send direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, offering a bill to do so.
Jun 16, 20202 minFed Chair Warns Congress Not To Ease Up On COVID-19Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell had a simple message for Congress: to help the economy, do all you can to stop COVID, and help people.
May 22, 20203 minSenate Dems Focus On A Basic In Pandemic -- Expanding HealthcareSenate Democrats on Friday floated their proposals to deal with the most basic part of the crisis -- people's health.
May 11, 20203 minPelosi Tells Congress 'Think Big' On Next Coronavirus BillHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling her colleagues, "Think big" on a new coronavirus CARES 2 relief bill.
Apr 1, 20203 minDems Eye Massive Coronavirus Phase Four BillNancy Pelosi and Democrats rolled out a coronavirus recovery plan they compared to digging out of the Great Depression and World War Il.
Mar 20, 20202 minGOP Senate Coronavirus Payments Exclude Poor PeopleThe GOP Senate coronavirus pandemic plan to pay Americans $1,200 checks excludes the poorest people, and gives low-wage workers half.
Feb 11, 20202 minTrump's Budget Hacks Climate ProgramsPresident Trump's budget proposal features wide-ranging cuts to programs meant to combat and mitigate the effects of climate change.