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Biden agenda in limbo amid ‘intense’ reconciliation talks, Dems allegedly holding infrastructure ‘hostage’
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"It's gotten completely off the rails," Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan told Fox News. Hogan is a moderate who leads the group "No Labels," which worked with moderate Republicans and Democrats to push for the in...
Biden takes no questions on reconciliation speech before jetting off on European trip: ‘I’ll see you in Rome’
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Biden revealed a new framework for the reconciliation bill and shared his hope to quickly pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. However, several progressives, including House Progressive Caucus Chair Rep. Pramila ...
Bill Hagerty: Immigration provision in reconciliation bill will ‘set back’ American workers
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HAGERTY URGES SANDERS TO OPPOSE IMMIGRATION PROVISION BACKED BY BIG TECH IN DEM SPENDING BILL SEN. BILL HAGERTY: "What it does to the American worker is set them back for a generation to come while Big Tech billionai...
Climate measures in reconciliation, infrastructure bills will mostly meet Biden’s emissions goals, Schumer says
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An analysis from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office estimates that combined, the bipartisan infrastructure bill and $ 3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill can meet the majority of President Joe Biden'...
Dems pushing amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants through reconciliation package: GOP
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About 1.3 million migrants have been taken into custody at the border since President Biden took office, McCarthy noted at the top of his Capitol Hill briefing. He was flanked by Reps. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Tony Gonzal...
Economists urge Democratic leaders to pass immigration revamp in budget reconciliation bill
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A group of economists urged congressional leadership to add a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants to a budget reconciliation bill, arguing that it would bolster the US economy, according to a letter o...
End SARS protesters reject Lagos governor’s ‘peace walk’ reconciliation gesture
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Lagos, Nigeria The Governor of Nigeria's Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said Tuesday that his government will not inflame already heightened tensions that stemmed from a report by a judicial panel that probed the O...
Environmental groups ask Congress to fund billions of dollars in climate measures in reconciliation
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As Democratic lawmakers begin crafting a massive $ 3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package this week, a coalition of prominent environmental groups is asking them to include between $ 577 billion and $ 746 bil...
House progressives won’t back infrastructure deal without $3.5T reconciliation package
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In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, leading progressives cautioned a "majority" of the 96-member caucus would withhold a "yes" vote if the $ 1 trillion bipartisan deal...
Jason Momoa dashes hopes of Lisa Bonet reconciliation
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Despite speculation to the contrary, Jason Momoa says he has not reunited with Lisa Bonet. The "Aquaman" star talked to "Access Hollywood" on the Oscars red carpet about whether the two were giving their marriage an...
Joe Manchin can’t seem to say how much he wants the reconciliation bill to cost
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Here's what Joe Manchin knows: There's no way, no how, that he is voting for the proposed $ 3.5 trillion reconciliation bill being pushed by Senate Democrats. Here's what Joe Manchin appears to have no clue about: ...
Nancy Pelosi defends progressives amid reconciliation fight
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During an appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union," Pelosi disagreed with host Jake Tapper after he said "moderates are frustrated" because several deadlines to pass the two major pieces of legislation were missed "b...
Parliamentarian gives Democrats potential new tool for reconciliation in early ruling
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The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set of reconciliation instructions to it, according to two sources fami...
Pelosi says Dems will pass infrastructure bill this week, can agree on reconciliation package
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"Let me just say we're going to pass the bill this week," Pelosi, D-Calif., said of the infrastructure bill on ABC's "This Week." "But you know I'm never bringing a bill to the floor that doesn't have the votes. And ...
Politico releases 2021 version of ‘I’m Just a Bill’ that trashes filibuster, hails reconciliation
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"Having watched the infrastructure bill trying to make its way through reconciliations and vote-a-ramas, we decided it was time to revisit ‘I’m Just a Bill,'" Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerter said in the video's intr...
Prince Harry’s return to the UK sparks hope for a royal reconciliation, source says: ‘Fingers crossed’
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The Duke of Sussex was originally supposed to return in July to join his older brother Prince William for the statue unveiling honoring their late mother Princess Diana. She would have turned 60 on July 1. However, t...