Vulnerable Democrats pick up the pieces after Manchin, Sinema kill widely popular provisions

At the end of the day, it appears a 74-year-old white male millionaire killed the paid family leave provision in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill.

Whatever his reasons, Sen. Joe …

Wherein Kyrsten Sinema is singlehandedly blowing up the entire Democratic agenda

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia isn’t exactly helping the White House forge a compromise between the liberal and centrist wings of the Democratic party. But let’s be real, Sen. Kyrsten …

Centrist Democrats still have no idea what they want to cut from the $3.5 trillion budget bill

Searching for a way forward on his legacy bills, President Joe Biden held a meeting Wednesday at the White House with centrist and progressive Democrats from both chambers.  

It included progressive …

Buckle up: Legislative schedule heats up as multiple deadlines loom

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is telling his caucus to prepare for a month of long nights and weekend work as Democrats juggle putting out fires and advancing President Joe Biden’s …

On a tight deadline, Democrats chase compromise over their $3.5 trillion budget bill

Democrats are racing to meet a self-imposed Wednesday deadline to complete a compromise framework for their $3.5 trillion budget bill that would make historic investments in climate initiatives, …

'A loud family discussion': Democrats stake out their positions on $3.5 trillion budget bill

As House Democrats work to pass a historic $3.5 trillion investment in the country’s climate and care economy by the end of the month, Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois had some apt framing for …

Pelosi basically tells Manchin to shove it on hitting 'pause' on the $3.5 trillion budget bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had a few thoughts to share Tuesday about the idea of pausing negotiations on the $3.5 trillion bill that includes critical investments in jobs, climate change, Medicare …