Alternatives must be proposed after Senate Parliamentarian determination. On Sunday, Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s Parliamentarian determined that the Senate majority would not be able to pass any immigration…
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House Plans Capital Gains Tax Hike
An increase would help pay for the massive spending package. Majority members in the House of Representatives are looking to increase the tax rate on capital gains as…
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Senate Returns from Summer Recess
Majority party members seek to pass $3.5 trillion spending bill. Senators returned to Washington, D.C., on Monday, marking the end of its month-long summer recess and the restart…
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House Committee to Debate $3.5 Trillion Budget
Work sessions are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Representative Richard Neal of Massachusetts, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said they will attempt to advance the…
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Speaker Says Congress Has Options on Debt Ceiling
Treasury Secretary says not raising the ceiling would be “catastrophic.” As members of Congress return from its Labor Day recess, they must address raising or suspending the debt…
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Senator Manchin Seeks Pause on $3.5 Trillion Bill
Some in Senate may be shortsighted and hypocritical in pursuit of passing the budget, he said. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has called on the Senate leadership…
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House Minority Leader Wants Focus on Afghanistan
Tells Speaker Pelosi other measures can wait for a vote. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should stop trying to gather votes on…
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Senate Passes $3.5 Trillion Spending Package
Bill includes funding for health, education, and family support. The Senate budget resolution providing for a $3.5 trillion spending package was approved early Wednesday morning. The social policy…
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Senate Debate Begins on $3.5 Trillion Budget
Provisions include universal preschool and amnesty for millions. On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said the Senate would begin debate on a $3.5 trillion…
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U.S. Debt Ceiling Deadline Missed
Treasury Department beginning “extraordinary measures.” Congress limits how much money the government can borrow, and once the debt limit is reached, legislators must raise or suspend the debt…
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