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Jodey Arrington suggests Biden's spending package will have long-term effects that result in bankruptcy.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Republicans for not supporting President Biden’s social spending bill, arguing that GOP lawmakers worry the proposed policies will erode their political power.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said progressives would press for alternative policies aimed at addressing carbon emissions in President Biden’s spending bill if moderate Sen. Joe Manchin succeeds in blocking the administration’s proposed Clean Electricity Performance Program.

The Biden administration agreed this week to pare back a deeply controversial proposal that would force banks to turn over most customers' account information to the Internal Revenue Service under a barrage of criticism from both industry groups and Republicans – but banks say the measure still goes too far and poses a serious privacy concern.

After pediatrician Stanley Weber was convicted for sex crimes against children on Native American reservations, he still went on to collect $180,000 from taxpayers until late last year when the federal government finally revoked his pension after a lengthy review process. 

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is rolling out a measure amid the supply chain crisis that would identify key goods critical to U.S. national security and impose local content requirements for them.

Despite comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar slamming Sen. Joe Manchin Tuesday, other top progressive Democrats who met with President Biden said they are optimistic about a possible deal.

President Biden has privately informed Democratic lawmakers he is optimistic they can reach an agreement on a social spending plan capped at about $1.9 trillion, a spending target that would mark a significant reduction from the vast economic overhaul he initially envisioned, according to a report Tuesday.

Republican senators argued that Democrats new proposed IRS bank account reporting requirement would still affect nearly every American, but the Treasury said some GOP attacks are incorrect.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Tuesday that he would not support the inclusion of a so-called “carbon tax” in President Biden’s social spending bill, presenting another potential roadblock for Democratic leaders scrambling for an agreement on the administration’s signature legislation.

Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., has spent more than $600,000 on personal security over the past year, despite pushing for gun control, according to new campaign finance data reviewed by FOX Business.