House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks alongside Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) to announce that he had reached a deal with President Biden to raise the debt ceiling at the U.S. Capitol on May 27, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The debt ceiling deal that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck late Saturday is
Sanders: I Don’t Regret that Green Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act May Overrun Cost Estimate
July 2, 2023 by
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that he doesn’t regret that the green provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act may end up exceeding their projected cost and “we still have a long way to go” on climate. Host Chris Hayes asked, “The Inflation Reduction Act, there’s something — there’s
Senate GOP Works In Anti-‘Woke’ Provisions To Defense Bill Despite Democrat Majority
June 24, 2023 by
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed a defense policy bill that includes provisions aiming to hold the Pentagon accountable for its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Despite a Democratic majority in the Senate, the committee agreed on the $886 billion bill and called for even higher spending. “The Pentagon has to remain focused on
AOC Unlikely to Attend Biden Address Due to ‘Very Strict COVID Provisions’
April 25, 2021 by
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Friday that she will likely miss President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress later this month due to “very strict COVID protocols” that have been put in place. Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks came during a virtual town hall meeting, where she claimed House leadership and senior members of Congress would be the…
White House Wedges Pro-Union Provisions Into Infrastructure Plan
April 1, 2021 by
President Joe Biden tacked on measures to his infrastructure plan that make it easier for workers to organize and more difficult for them to avoid unionization. “[The plan will] create good-quality jobs … while ensuring workers have a free and fair choice to organize, join a union, and bargain collectively with their employers,” the White…
Psaki: Biden Will Push to Make Some Social Safety Net Provisions of COVID Bill Permanent
March 11, 2021 by
On Wednesday’s “CNN Tonight,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated that President Joe Biden will argue that some of the social safety net measures of the coronavirus relief bill should be made permanent. Host Don Lemon asked, “There’s provisions like expanding the child tax credit and increased subsidies for health insurance. Those expire, though,…
Sen. Sessions Criticizes Immigration Provisions in Omnibus Spending Bill
December 19, 2015 by
Speaking in the early morning hours of December 18, after the House had passed the massive $1.1-trillion spending package (but before the Senate had voted on it), Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.; shown) strongly condemned the legislation because it would fully fund President Obama’s resettlement of both refugees and illegal aliens, fully fund sanctuary cities, and […]