Progressives block infrastructure vote again, but endorse Biden reconciliation framework in massive compromise
House progressives made clear they won't budge on their demand for the reconciliation bill to pass at the same time as the bipartisan infrastructure bill, but they are willing to back a massively scaled-down version of reconciliation.
Kevin McCarthy warns spending bill will send American businesses back overseas
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy slammed the Democrats' spending bill for going after the American working class.
Pelosi schedules reconciliation hearing without bill text, or even framework
Democrats are moving ahead with a hearing on their reconciliation bill -- before they've even come to an agreement on what to put in it.
Democrats explode in frustration over stalled reconciliation spending spree: 'It's the effing progressives'
President Biden leaves the U.S. for a climate summit Thursday, but Democrats appear poised to miss an end-of-month deadline to agree on reconciliation and pass infrastructure -- just like they did last month.
Ossoff, Warnock push Medicaid expansion in reconciliation bill: 'No senator's vote should be taken for granted
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are pushing for Medicaid expansion in the Democrats' reconciliation bill, with opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin,
Reconciliation bill: Manchin says Dems' IRS bank reporting proposal 'screwed up,' won't be in final bill
Manchin said President Biden agreed with him that it is unseemly to force the IRS to report bank accounts' inflows and outflows to the IRS.
Progressives dial back demands on passing reconciliation bill before infrastructure
Two high-profile House progressives said this week that they would vote for the infrastructure bill in exchange for assurances from President Biden that reconciliation will pass.
Democrats scrambling for reconciliation deal, seek to get infrastructure to Biden before overseas trip
Among the major factors motivating Democrats to come to a deal this week: President Biden leaves Thursday for a climate summit, and Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is taking heat for Democrats' failure to pass the infrastructure bill.
Larry Kudlow: Biden's presidency has failed in less than a year
Fox Business host and former Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow highlighted the failures of Biden's major policy initiatives as the president has faced several domestic crises in recent weeks.
Kudlow: Biden's polls 'falling like water-laden boulders'
Larry Kudlow shares his thoughts on the president's declining approval rates.
Republicans, Democrats and Treasury wrangle over effects of Biden's new IRS bank account reporting proposal
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.
Biden seeks to restart stalled agenda with crucial meetings with Democratic lawmakers
President Biden is meeting with 17 total members of Congress on Tuesday as Democrats' reconciliation talks drag on.
Biden to meet with House moderates and progressives Tuesday as Dems struggle reach reconciliation deal
President Biden is also making calls to many House Democrats Monday and will also go to Scranton Wednesday as he pushes for trillions in social and climate programs.
Progressives swipe at Manchin after new demands to severely limit Biden child tax credit: 'Cruel'
Progressives lashed out at Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate Democrat from West Virginia, after Axios reported he wants means testing and work requirements attached to the child tax credit.
Retailers forecast disappointing holiday season as labor shortage rages
American retailers are trying to maintain an optimistic outlook ahead of the pivotal holiday-shopping season but are alarmed about the broader effects of the current labor shortage and pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions.
Jayapal hits Pelosi over comments on shrinking reconciliation bill in fundraising email
House Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal hit House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a Tuesday fundraising email.
Pelosi vague on timing, details of Dems' reconciliation talks, as end-of-year deadlines loom over Biden agenda
The House of Representatives is set to raise the debt ceiling on Tuesday, averting an economic crisis. But Democrats still have a lot to do to pass President Biden's agenda,
Gottheimer tells Dems to stop blocking infrastructure bill, 'get shovels in the ground'
House Problem Solvers Caucus Chairman Josh Gottheimer says in a Tuesday op-ed for NJ.com that the House of Representatives should pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill quickly to get "shovels in the ground."
House to vote on temporary debt ceiling increase Tuesday, putting off potential economic crisis until December
The House of Representatives will vote on the Senate-passed temporary debt ceiling increase on Tuesday evening.
US headed into another recession if consumer sentiment trend continues, economists say
The U.S. economy appears to be sliding into another recession based on declining consumer sentiment – even though employment and wage growth suggest otherwise, according to two academic economists.