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Schumer urges GOP to ignore Trump: He’s ‘rooting for failure’
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is urging Republicans to ignore former President Trump’s pressure to walk away from weeks-long bipartisan infrastructure talks.Schumer, speaking… Source:…
Sinema meets with Biden as bipartisan talks teeter
President Joe Biden is getting directly involved in the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations, meeting with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the lead Democratic negotiator on the discussions, at…
Californian is second Democrat to say budget package must include immigration reform
California Rep. Lou Correa (D) has become the second House Democrat to say he will not vote for a budget reconciliation package unless Democrats include…
Democrats consider adding $10 billion in border security to reconciliation package
Senate Democrats are considering including about $10 billion in their $3.5-trillion budget reconciliation package for border security — focused on infrastructure at legal entry points,…
Rep. Hank Johnson among demonstrators arrested at voting rights protest
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) was arrested on Thursday, along with other demonstrators, at a voting rights protest outside the Capitol.Johnson was arrested outside the Hart…
Democrats embrace ‘cook-the-books’ tactic they bashed under Republican reign
When Republicans have used dynamic scoring in the past, Bernie Sanders called it a “gimmick” and a way to “cook the books.” Now Democrats are…
Warren: Canceling $50K in student debt could ‘transform an entire generation’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is reigniting her push for canceling $50,000 in student debt per borrower, arguing the move could “transform an entire generation.””It would help nearly everyone…
Biden: Republicans who say Democrats want to defund the police are lying
President Biden on Wednesday said Republicans are lying if they try to paint him and the Democratic Party as anti-police. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/564257-biden-republicans-who-say-democrats-want-to-defund-the-police-are Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Dems flood primary to face Ron Johnson in Wisconsin
Flipping Wisconsin is a top Democratic priority to bolster their razor-thin Senate majority. But before the party gets a shot at GOP Sen. Ron Johnson,…
Poll: Two-thirds of AZ Democratic primary voters would back primary challenge to Sinema over filibuster reform
Two-thirds of Democratic primary voters in Arizona say they would support a primary challenge to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) if she continues to oppose filibuster…
Senate Dems consider Medicare age expansion, jeopardizing “soft” infrastructure deal
Senate Democrats are debating lowering the Medicare eligibility age as part of the $3.5-trillion “soft” infrastructure package, at the risk of jeopardizing centrist support for…
Democrat unveils bill to allow only House members to serve as Speaker
A new bill introduced on Monday by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) would allow only an elected House member to serve as Speaker after former President…
Senate Democrats propose requiring women to register for military draft
Senate Democrats are proposing a sweeping rewrite of the military draft laws aimed at requiring women to register for the Selective Service System, according to…
House Democrats tell Senate: exempt voting rights bill from filibuster
Filibuster exception would allow Democrats to push through their voting rights reform bill over unanimous Republican opposition Top Democrats in the House are spearheading a…
AOC’s Cuba tweet draws fiery response from Florida Dem
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday ran into opposition from a prominent Florida Democrat after she called for the U.S. to end its embargo on Cuba,…
Democrats look to crush states’ highway habit
House Democrats are trying to use a massive climate and infrastructure bill to change how Americans get around — by breaking states’ decades-old fondness for…
3 Texas Dems test positive for coronavirus while in D.C.
Three Texas House Democrats who fled the state have tested positive for coronavirus while in Washington, D.C., the Texas House Democratic Caucus said in a…
Democrats pursue ambitious immigration changes in $3.5 trillion budget measure
It’s unclear what policy shifts will pass muster under Senate rules that would allow the party’s senators to approve the measure without Republican support. Source:…
Florida Dems to Biden: Don’t blow ‘golden opportunity’ on Cuba
MIAMI — Donald Trump and the GOP dominated Florida’s elections last November in part due to the former president’s hardline Latin America policy and rhetoric….
Senate Democrats unveiling push to legalize marijuana at federal level
Senate Democrats on Wednesday are unveiling a renewed push to legalize marijuana at the federal level. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron…
Manchin says Dems ‘need to pay for’ their multi-trillion dollar spending plans
As Senate Democrats deliberate how many trillions of dollars to spend on President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, Joe Manchin is drawing a line against more…
Governor vows to arrest Democrats who fled Texas to block voting restrictions
• Lawmakers flew to Washington DC to deny legislature a quorum • Greg Abbott says he will call special sessions indefinitely Texas’s Republican governor, Greg…
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