President Biden and Senator Joe Manchin III have many differences over the proposed domestic policy bill, but one issue stands out: the child tax credit.
Author: Emily Cochrane
Schumer Vows to Bring Spending Plan Back to Senate
A day after Senator Joe Manchin III said he could not support a $2.2 trillion climate, tax and spending plan, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, was undeterred.
Democrats Set Debt Limit Increase at $2.5 Trillion Ahead of Senate Vote
The figure would allow the government to continue borrowing to finance its obligations without further action by Congress until after the 2022 midterm elections.
Manchin Casts Doubt on Quick Vote on Biden’s Social Policy Bill
The West Virginia Democrat said he still harbored serious concerns about the $2.2 trillion measure, potentially frustrating his party’s push to win Senate approval before Christmas.
Senate Clears Last Hurdle to Raising Debt Ceiling
Fourteen Republicans joined Democrats in voting to take up legislation that would pave the way for Congress to raise the debt ceiling by a simple majority vote, skirting a filibuster.
Senate Votes to Scrap Biden Vaccine Mandate as Republicans Eye 2022
The action was largely symbolic, but it allowed Republicans to press an attack on Democrats that is likely to be central to their midterm election campaigns.
A Kennedy Center Honors With the Presidential Box Used as Intended
Former President Donald J. Trump did not attend the tribute, but President Biden was on hand as Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell, Berry Gordy, Justino Díaz and Lorne Michaels were honored.
How Stephanie Murphy, a Holdout on Biden’s Agenda, Helped Salvage It
The centrist Democrat from Florida put the brakes on President Biden’s social safety net legislation because of concerns about cost. Then she brokered a deal to steer it through the House.
Government Shutdown Still Looms Despite Spending Deal
Even as the House set a Thursday vote to fund the government through February, Senate Republicans were still threatening to force a shutdown over vaccine mandates.
Lawmakers Strike Spending Deal but Government Shutdown Still Looms
Even as the House set a Thursday vote to fund the government through February, Senate Republicans were still threatening to force a shutdown over vaccine mandates.