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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Senior Vice President Marc Goldwein says Democrats' reconciliation bill could really cost more than $5 trillion.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Monday night said that Democrats must pass the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill before the much larger reconciliation bill.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been arguing for increased federal funding for public housing for nearly a year.

The Arizona Democratic Party turned up the pressure on moderate Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., warning that she could face a formal censure if she does not support President Biden’s key legislative priorities in the coming days.

The Democrat-backed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill would provide nearly $79 billion in new funding for the Internal Revenue Service – a massive investment that President Biden and others argue will help to close the “tax gap” and raise funds for the White House’s sweeping spending plan.

Larry Kudlow breaks down Biden's spending plan during his Monday monologue on 'Kudlow'

Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat-backed bill to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling on Monday in an expected move that will leave Democratic leaders with just a few days to avert a government shutdown and potential default on U.S. debt obligations.

64 House Democrats pressed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to address the federal debt limit, arguing in a letter Monday that Republican opposition could cripple the U.S. economy.

According to the most recent version of the House Democrats’ budget reconciliation bill, the legislation seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program for free community college.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., weighs in on ongoing spending negotiations on Capitol Hill.