Democrats struggled to bridge crucial differences over what to include in and how to pay for their social policy and climate plan.
Author: Emily Cochrane
Paid Family Leave Plan Is Likely to Be Cut From Budget Bill
Democrats had already scaled back the proposal to four weeks from 12 weeks as they worked to shrink the cost of the bill amid resistance from centrist holdouts.
Manchin Is in the Middle, With Biden’s Agenda in the Balance
Democrats, including President Biden, are lobbying for Senator Joe Manchin III’s support, knowing he is a crucial swing vote on their domestic agenda.
Democrats Lobby Manchin On Budget Deal
In an evenly divided Senate, the fate of President Biden’s domestic agenda could hinge on any one Democratic senator willing to withhold his vote.
Biden and Democrats Push for Budget Deal This Week as Rifts Remain
Negotiators were closing in on a deal that could spend around $1.75 trillion, but lawmakers were still haggling over critical disagreements on the sprawling social policy bill.
Democrats, Scaling Back Budget Bill, Press for Compromise by Week’s End
As they worked to shrink their marquee domestic policy bill, President Biden told Democrats that a proposal to provide two years of free community college would most likely have to be dropped.
What Joe Manchin Wants the Domestic Policy Bill to Look Like
The West Virginia Democrat could decide the fate of President Biden’s top legislative priority, and he has not been shy about outlining the kinds of changes he wants to see.
Democrats Work to Sell an Unfinished Bill
As President Biden and his allies in Congress work to whittle down the size of their ambitious domestic plans, Democrats must sell a bill without knowing precisely what will be in it.
House Approves Bill to Avert U.S. Default, Sending It to Biden
The legislation, which the president is expected to sign quickly, lifts the debt ceiling until early December, when another congressional showdown looms.
John Yarmuth of Kentucky, House Budget Chairman, Announces Retirement
Mr. Yarmuth, the lone Democrat in his state’s congressional delegation and a key proponent of President Biden’s domestic agenda, said he would not seek re-election.