The House is poised to pass President Biden'scoronavirusrelief package on a party-line vote Friday and send the $1.9 trillion measure to the Senate as Congressracesto provide a fresh round ofaidto Americans still reeling from the pandemic.
Microsoft co-founderBill Gates said Thursday that social media companies should let President Trump back on their platforms, despite his "corrosive" election fraud claims.
For years, Democrats have railed against anonymous campaign contributions as a uniquely corrupting political force— even as President Biden benefited from a record-shattering amount of "dark money" donations during the 2020 election.
Biden signed two executive orders expanding ObamaCare enrollment and rolling back anti-abortion policies
Advocates for theGreen New Deal have praised theBidenadministration for its early moves to address climate change, taking a victory lap after the president signed a slew of sweepingexecutive orders targeting the environment.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezon Friday doubled down on her "terrifying" experience during the deadlyCapitol riotafter detractors accused her of exaggerating the level of danger she felt on Jan.
President Biden on Friday made the case for Congress to quickly passhisnearly $2 trillion coronavirusrelief package even if it meansabandoning Republican support, warning of an economy that's still in the grips of the pandemic.
Hillary Clintonweighed in on former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial this week, suggesting in a tweet that if the Senate ultimately votes to acquit him, it will only bebecause "the jury includes his co-conspirators.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will introduce a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal— thehighest honor that Congress can bestow — to U.S.
Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezsaid passing theGreen New Deal would have helped to prevent the devastating power outages in Texas that have left millions struggling to find warmth in their homes amid a brutal winter storm and record-shattering cold temperatures.
Progressive Democrats renewed their push to kill the Senatefilibuster after a Thursday night ruling from theparliamentarian dealt a major blow to their effortsto include a $15-an-hour minimum-wage increase in the coronavirus relief bill.
Sen. Pat Toomey tore into President Biden'smassive coronavirus relief bill as a partisan wish list, railing againsta long-list of provisions in the nearly $2 trillion measure that he said have nothing to do with the pandemic or subsequent economicrecession.
Senate Democrats passed a sweeping coronavirusrelief package on a party-line basis Saturday, sending the nearly $2 trillion measure back over to the House, after which it will headto President Biden's desk for his signature.
Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat,pledged to block President Biden'sinfrastructure bill if the planned multitrillion-dollar measure does not garner support from any Republicans.
President Biden reversed his predecessor's controversial travel banon his first day in office,but is still denying entry to thousands of people affected by it,infuriatingprogressive lawmakers who have decried the positionas "unacceptable.
Sens. Joe Manchin and Susan Collinssaid Thursday theyplan to vote forXavier Becerra to serve as President Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, likely delivering the new administration another Cabinet member.
President Biden on Thursday signed into law the sweeping $1.9 trillioncoronavirus relief package that Democrats muscled through Congress without any Republican support, securing the first big legislative win of his presidency.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at Republicans this week for focusing on so-called cancel culture instead of working with Democratsto pass thecoronavirus relief package.
The Senate on Thursday voted to confirmXavier BecerraasPresident Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, delivering the nascent administration another Cabinet member despite nearly unanimous opposition from Republican lawmakers.
Lessthan two weeks after passing a sweeping coronavirus relief package without any GOP support,Democratic lawmakers are again eyeing waysto bypass Republican votes on legislation for infrastructure, drug pricing and climate policy.
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