Sens. Joe Manchin Joe Manchin Overnight Energy & Environment — Democrats detail clean electricity program On The Money — Biden launches vaccine crackdown Medicare trustees sound alarm, but progressives press ahead with irresponsible Medicare expansion MORE (D-W.Va.) and Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders David Sirota: Pharmaceuticals will try to make Medicare proposal as limited as possible Medicare trustees sound alarm, but progressives press ahead with irresponsible Medicare expansion The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Democrats face headwinds on .5 trillion plan, debt ceiling MORE (I-Vt.) are hurtling toward a showdown over President Biden Joe Biden Kentucky state lawmakers vote to scrap school mask mandate Arkansas governor pushes back against Biden's vaccine mandate RNC vows to sue over Biden vaccine, testing mandate MORE 's $3.5 trillion spending plan, as they draw red lines around their … [Read more...]

Democrats are bracing for battle as they try to unify their slim majorities behind a sweeping social spending package at the heart of President Biden Joe Biden Social media making political polarization worse: report Biden and UK's Johnson to meet for talks this month: report Toyota, Honda knock union-made EV incentive in Dems' spending package MORE ’s economic and political agenda. Democratic leaders are vowing to plow forward: They have a soft deadline on Wednesday for roughly a dozen Senate committees to finish drafting parts of the bill, and want to pass the $3.5 trillion spending plan in the House by the end of the month. But they face a number of sticking points, including over the total cost of the package, and how to pay for it. ADVERTISEMENT “At the end of the day there will be 50 votes, but I think we’re going to go through a very healthy, loud family discussion at times,” said Sen. Tammy Duckworth Ladda (Tammy) Tammy Duckworth … [Read more...]

Democrats say getting the $3.5 trillion social spending plan through the House is going to be a tough road, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi Washington ramps up security ahead of Sept. 18 rally How social media fuels U.S. political polarization — what to do about it The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Man with machete, swastika outside DNC HQ ahead of weekend Jan. 6 rally MORE (D-Calif.) only being able to afford three defections to get the measure passed. While debate in the Senate has received more attention, centrists are also vocally wary of the plan in the lower chamber, while progressives aren’t interested in bending at all. Some are already privately urging President Biden Joe Biden Biden stumps for Newsom on eve of recall: 'The eyes of the nation are on California' Biden looks to climate to sell economic agenda Family of American held hostage by Taliban urges administration to fire Afghanistan peace negotiator MORE … [Read more...]

The fight over Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill is reviving one of Washington’s most perennial questions: What does Sen. Joe Manchin Joe Manchin Democrats hope Biden can flip Manchin and Sinema On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Democrats advance tax plan through hurdles House Democrat says she won't support reconciliation bill 'at this early stage' MORE (D-W.Va.) want? Manchin, who occupies the proverbial eye of the 50-50 Senate, is back in the spotlight amid a highly fraught debate over the heart of President Biden Joe Biden Overnight Defense & National Security — Milley becomes lightning rod Democrats hope Biden can flip Manchin and Sinema On The Money — Presented by Wells Fargo — Democrats advance tax plan through hurdles MORE ’s legislative agenda. He’s backchanneling with his colleagues, shadowboxing with progressives through the media and feeding GOP hopes that he’ll scale down the bill. Manchin, for his part, … [Read more...]

More than 25 House Democrats are calling on President Biden Joe Biden Trump endorses challenger in Michigan AG race On The Money: Democrats get to the hard part Health Care — GOP attorneys general warn of legal battle over Biden's vaccine mandate MORE to commute the sentences of thousands who were placed on home confinement as part of the government’s effort to decrease crowding in prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter spearheaded by progressive Reps. Cori Bush (Mo.), Bonnie Watson Coleman Bonnie Watson Coleman Lawmakers spend more on personal security in wake of insurrection Biden administration criticized over report that it is not extending home confinement for prisoners Group launches first national ad campaign to celebrate America's 250th anniversary MORE (N.J.) and Pramila Jayapal Pramila Jayapal Manchin keeps Washington guessing on what he wants The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by National … [Read more...]

Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) said the government knows better than parents when it comes to vaccinating children against the Chinese coronavirus. During a budget reconciliation markup meeting on Thursday, Yarmuth slammed an amendment sponsored by Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) that proposes that schools must obtain parent or guardian consent before vaccinating children. He said in opposition to the amendment: I know I’ll get in a lot of trouble for this, but I want to refer to the sponsor’s premise for the amendment, and the first words out of her mouth were, ‘parents know what’s best for their children.’ I think the evidence is compelling and overwhelming and widespread that they don’t. House Democrats think that @RepMaryMiller is wrong about parents knowing what’s best for their children. Instead, Democrats say that “we should protect children from their parents.” ⬇️WATCH HERE⬇️ pic.twitter.com/OgXxfa1Od4 — House Ed & Labor Republicans (@EdLaborGOP) September 10, … [Read more...]