Tag: Senator Joe Manchin
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Democrats Seek Intraparty Deal
President Biden travelled to Capitol Hill in hopes of brokering a deal between his party’s moderate and progressive wings. At stake was the president’s Build Back Better plan, but intraparty disagreement in Congress threatened his broader agenda. House Democrats are divided along ideological lines. Progressives want a robust social policy bill and have threatened to […]
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Senate Passes Stimulus Bill by Narrowest of Margins
Senate Democrats managed to overcome intra-party disputes to pass the American Rescue Plan bill on a 50-49 vote. This gives President Biden a significant legislative victory in his first 100 days. Senators were at odds over eligibility for the $1,400 stimulus payments, the dollar amount in unemployment benefits, and whether to consider an increase in […]