Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is asking President Joe Biden to restart construction of the Keystone XL pipeline as gas prices continue to skyrocket across the country. Gas prices have risen steadily since Biden took office, when he made a slew of changes to America’s energy policies, breaking with the policies of President Donald Trump over…
Manchin Opposes EV Tax Credit in Democratic Budget: Report
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) reportedly opposes an effort by his party to give a $4,500 tax benefit to electric vehicles made in the United States by unionized manufacturers. Currently, U.S. law provides some tax credits to individuals who purchase an electric vehicle, ranging from $2,500 on the low end up to $7,500 for qualifying vehicles….
Biden to Sign Infrastructure Bill Monday: White House
President Joe Biden will sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill on Nov. 15 according to the White House. In a statement, White House officials wrote: “On Monday, the President will host a bipartisan bill signing ceremony for his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “The President will be joined by Members of…
Biden to Sign Infrastructure Bill on Nov. 15: White House
President Joe Biden will sign the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill on Nov. 15, according to the White House. In a statement, White House officials wrote: “On Monday, the President will host a bipartisan bill signing ceremony for his Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “The President will be joined by Members of…
Inflation ‘Not Transitory’ and ‘Getting Worse’: Sen. Manchin
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), a moderate who has broken with his party over a slew of issues, took to Twitter on Wednesday to warn that unprecedented inflation is not “transitory” as his party insists, but is only “getting worse.” Currently, inflation of the U.S. dollar is at its highest level since 1990. According to…
CBO Gives Update on Scoring For Democrats’ Budget Bill
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a statement on Tuesday detailing its progress on scoring Democrats’ controversial $1.75 trillion budget bill. The CBO was created in the mid-1970s as part of a larger effort by Congress to take back its budgetary power following the revelations of the Watergate scandal. Its main role since its creation…
Manchin Refuses to Overrule Parliamentarian on Immigration Provisions
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says that he will not support efforts by Democrats to overrule the Senate’s nonpartisan referee and include wide-ranging immigration in their $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill. Immigration reform has been a top priority for Democrats since Barack Obama’s presidency—and they see their current reconciliation bill as a once-in-a-decade opportunity to finally act…
Democrats Trying to Put Paid Leave in Budget Bill: Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on Wednesday that paid leave will be included in the Democrats’ reconciliation bill after having been excluded earlier in a compromise draft of the legislation. In a “Dear Colleague” letter, Pelosi discussed the progress made in advancing the bill over the past week. She said of the…
Dems Brush Off Manchin’s Threats, Predict Swift Passage of Biden Agenda
After moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) re-upped his challenge to not vote for Democrats’ $1.75 trillion reconciliation bill, leaders in the party responded coolly, predicting that passage of the Biden agenda is near at hand. The Biden agenda, consisting of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure (BIF) bill and the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better reconciliation bill,…
‘Political Games’ by Progressives ‘Won’t Work,’ More Time Needed on Budget: Sen. Manchin
At a press conference Monday afternoon, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) called on the House to stop playing “political games” and to move ahead with a floor vote on the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Since August, progressives in the House have held the bipartisan infrastructure bill (BIF) hostage in an attempt to compel votes for…
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