Unpopular Democrats Hope Big, Bold Bills Will Save Them
Democrats may be unpopular now, but they're banking they can turn around polls with their popular, massive spending bills.
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 5 min
Chaos Surrounds Dems' Build Back Better Push, But It's Not All Bad
Nancy 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, 2021
- 3 min
Warren and Wyden On Taxing Billionaires And Billion-Earning Corporations
Ron Wyden, Angus King and Elizabeth Warren roll out corporate minimum taxes and a billionaire income tax to raise hundreds of billions.
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Bernie Sanders Getting Frustrated
Bernie Sanders sounded frustrated with progress on President Biden's shrinking Build Back Better bill, saying, "We've got to act now."
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Democrats Roll Out $3.5 Trillion Spending Blueprint
Democrats rolled out the outlines of the budget bill they intend to write over the next month, and it is simply enormous.
- Dec 17, 2020
- 3 min
Republicans Intend To Limit Biden's Economic Options In The Pandemic
Joe 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, 2020
- 2 min
AOC 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, 2020
- 3 min
Bernie Sanders, Josh Hawley Demand Vote For Direct Payments
Sen. 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, 2020
- 2 min
Fed Chair Warns Congress Not To Ease Up On COVID-19
Federal 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, 2020
- 3 min
Senate Dems Focus On A Basic In Pandemic -- Expanding Healthcare
Senate Democrats on Friday floated their proposals to deal with the most basic part of the crisis -- people's health.
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Pelosi Tells Congress 'Think Big' On Next Coronavirus Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling her colleagues, "Think big" on a new coronavirus CARES 2 relief bill.
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Dems Eye Massive Coronavirus Phase Four Bill
Nancy Pelosi and Democrats rolled out a coronavirus recovery plan they compared to digging out of the Great Depression and World War Il.
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
GOP Senate Coronavirus Payments Exclude Poor People
The GOP Senate coronavirus pandemic plan to pay Americans $1,200 checks excludes the poorest people, and gives low-wage workers half.
- Feb 10, 2020
- 2 min
Trump's Budget Hacks Climate Programs
President Trump's budget proposal features wide-ranging cuts to programs meant to combat and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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