House Democratic leaders plan a Sept. 27 vote on the Senate-passed infrastructure bill, a move that risks deepening divisions in their caucus and dooming President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.
Author: Billy House
Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bills Remain Under Wraps
Democrats continued to wrestle Sept. 20 over details of a stopgap spending bill to keep government operating after Sept. 30, delaying the expected release of the bill that could serve as a vehicle to raise or suspend the federal debt ceiling.
Democratic, GOP House Members Pitch New Infrastructure Plan
A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. House members that is trying to keep alive the hope of a bipartisan infrastructure package said late June 8 agreement had been reached on $761.8 billion in new spending over eight years.
House GOP Foils Move on Trump’s $2,000 Checks
A surprise scuffle over pandemic relief is set to run up against a crucial federal funding deadline the week of Dec. 28 as Democrats side with President Donald Trump in his demand for $2,000 payments to most Americans and Republicans take up his critic…
House GOP Foils Move on Trump’s $2,000 Checks
A surprise scuffle over pandemic relief is set to run up against a crucial federal funding deadline the week of Dec. 28 as Democrats side with President Donald Trump in his demand for $2,000 payments to most Americans and Republicans take up his critic…
Pelosi, Mnuchin to Talk Fiscal Stimulus Again
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a call the afternoon of Oct. 19 on a fiscal-stimulus package, a day before Pelosi’s deadline for a pre-election package expires.
Stimulus Chances Fading as Mnuchin Cites Political Reality
The chances for a preelection stimulus for the U.S. economy from Congress are all but over, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Oct. 14 pointing to political dynamics undermining the monthslong negotiations.
Trump Calls for Bigger Stimulus, Contradicting GOP Leaders
President Donald Trump told Congress to “Go big or go home!!” on a coronavirus stimulus package, directly contradicting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plan to put a narrow bill on the Senate floor the week of Oct. 19.
Trump, Republicans Divided on Stimulus as Pelosi Demands Revamp
Prospects for U.S. fiscal stimulus before Election Day dimmed on Oct. 13, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanding the White House revamp its latest offer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell pushing a smaller-scale strategy that Pelosi quickl…
Trump, Republicans Divided on Stimulus as Pelosi Demands Revamp
Prospects for U.S. fiscal stimulus before Election Day dimmed on Oct. 13, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi demanding the White House revamp its latest offer and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell pushing a smaller-scale strategy that Pelosi quickl…