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Here's why Democrats want to bring back earmarks and Republicans want to ban them foreverMarch 3, 2021 at 11:34 AM Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
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Democrats want to bring back earmarks, but face strong opposition from Republicans.
Republicans, who banned earmarks a decade ago, want to permanently do away with them, citing past abuses.
Democrats argue that members of Congress use them to receive funding for community projects.
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Earmarks used to be a major - and controversial - tool for getting difficult le...Tags: Florida, Congress, California, Montana, Senate, West Virginia, Barack Obama, Trends, Alaska, House, Arizona, Republican Party, Rubio, Shelby, Manchin, Steve Daines 59 people like this. Like Stimulus Check Update: When Could Another Economic Relief Payment Arrive?March 3, 2021 at 8:55 AM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p5").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5349268","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p5","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, New York, News, Congress, Senate, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Agi, Susan Collins, Irs, Johnson Johnson, Manchin, Chuck Schumer 13 people like this. Like Biden hit with first Cabinet defeat as White House withdraws Neera Tanden nomination for budget chiefMarch 2, 2021 at 7:16 PM Neera Tanden.
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Biden's pick to head the White House budget office withdrew on Tuesday.
Sen. Joe Manchin came out in opposition to Neera Tanden's nomination, jeopardizing her path forward in an evenly divided Senate.
Tanden sparked controversy because of her heated attacks on Republicans — and some on the left, too.
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President Joe Biden was hit with his first cabinet defeat on Tuesday as his pick t...Tags: Utah, Congress, Washington, Senate, White House, West Virginia, Trends, Joe Biden, Cnn, Gop, Hillary Clinton, Maine, Arkansas, Alaska, Mitt Romney, Ohio 87 people like this. Like Tanden withdraws her name from OMB considerationMarch 2, 2021 at 7:22 PM By Alexandra Jaffe | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets.
Her withdrawal marks the first high-profile defeat of one of Biden’s nominees. Eleven of the 23 Cabinet nominees requiring Senate approval have been confirmed, most with strong bipartisan support.
“Unfortunately, it now seems clear t...Tags: Congress, California, Washington, Senate, White House, Sport, Joe Biden, Soccer, Alaska, Bill Clinton, Capitol Hill, Biden, Gene Sperling, Vermont, Collins, Cabinet 35 people like this. Like Some Senate Democrats eye changes to unemployment benefits and direct payments in the $1.9 trillion stimulus planMarch 2, 2021 at 5:08 PM Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks with reporters before a series of Senate votes known as vote-a-rama in the Capitol on February 4, 2021.
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Some Democrats are pushing to change unemployment benefits and stimulus checks in the $1.9 trillion stimulus.
Manchin suggested a $300 federal jobless benefit ending in the summer; others want money for broadband.
Another Democratic senator said she favored lowering the income threshold for the new sti...Tags: Oregon, Senate, Virginia, West Virginia, Trends, Joe Biden, New Hampshire, House, Mitch McConnell, Getty, Biden, Illinois, Ron Wyden, Capitol, Sen Bernie Sanders, Senate Finance Committee 73 people like this. Like Some Senate Democrats eye last-minute changes to unemployment benefits and direct payments in the $1.9 trillion stimulus planMarch 2, 2021 at 5:08 PM Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks with reporters before a series of Senate votes known as vote-a-rama in the Capitol on February 4, 2021.
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Some Democrats are pushing to change unemployment benefits and stimulus checks in the $1.9 trillion stimulus.
Manchin suggested a $300 federal jobless benefit ending in the summer; others want money for broadband.
Another Democratic senator said she favored lowering the income threshold for the new sti...Tags: Oregon, Senate, Virginia, West Virginia, Trends, Joe Biden, Gop, New Hampshire, House, Mitch McConnell, Getty, Biden, Illinois, Ron Wyden, Sanders, Capitol 67 people like this. Like Stimulus Check Update: When Could Another Economic Relief Payment Arrive?March 2, 2021 at 3:19 PM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p0").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5349268","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p0","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, New York, News, Congress, Senate, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Agi, Susan Collins, Irs, Johnson Johnson, Manchin, Chuck Schumer 27 people like this. Like Manchin says he’ll never change mind on filibusterMarch 2, 2021 at 1:58 AM Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who many consider the second-most-powerful politician in the U.S., responded emphatically on Monday when...Tags: Manchin, Sen Joe Manchin D W Va 8 people like this. Like Sen. Joe Manchin on ending the filibuster: 'Jesus Christ, what don't you understand about 'never'?'March 1, 2021 at 7:41 PM Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) arrives for the Senate Impeachment trials at the Capitol on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
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US Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said Monday he will "never" change his mind on the filibuster.
The filibuster means that 60 votes are needed to pass most legislation in the Senate.
"Jesus Christ, what don't you understand about 'never'?" Manchin said.
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In a d...Tags: Politics, Congress, Washington Post, Senate, White House, West Virginia, Trends, US Senate, Charles Davis, Reconciliation, Jesus Christ, Capitol, Bloomberg News, Manchin, Joe Manchin, Sen Joe Manchin 65 people like this. Like Third Stimulus Check: How Could The Economic Relief Package Put More Money In Your Pocket?March 1, 2021 at 3:36 PM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p1").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5349268","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p1","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, New York, News, Congress, Senate, Georgia, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Susan Collins, Irs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Johnson Johnson, Raphael Warnock 12 people like this. Like Stimulus Check Update: Some May See Even More Money From Potential Economic Relief PackageMarch 1, 2021 at 1:34 PM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p0").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5349268","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p0","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, New York, News, Congress, Senate, Georgia, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Susan Collins, Irs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Johnson Johnson, Raphael Warnock 32 people like this. Like Is This VP Harris Gambit Real?February 26, 2021 at 7:10 PM I've been wrestling all day with this claim that Vice President Harris has the unique ability to overrule the Senate parliamentarian on this ruling about the whether the minimum wage hike can be included in the COVID relief bill. Critically, it's claimed that while the Senate can overrule her it could only do so with 60 votes. That makes all the difference in the world since while all fifty Republicans and Manchin or Manchin and Sinema could overrule her with 52 votes there's basically no way th...Tags: News, Senate, Josh Marshall, HARRIS, Manchin, Sinema, Editors' Blog, VP Harris Gambit Real 57 people like this. Like Stimulus Check Latest: Will Your Next Relief Payment Be $1,400?February 26, 2021 at 12:41 PM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p0").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5292335","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p0","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, Texas, Budget, News, Congress, Senate, West Virginia, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Treasury, Janet Yellen, Nancy Pelosi, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Agi 9 people like this. Like Third Stimulus Check: When Could You Get Another Economic Relief Payment?February 26, 2021 at 9:30 AM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p2").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5292335","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p2","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, New York, News, Congress, Senate, West Virginia, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Arizona, Treasury, Janet Yellen, Nancy Pelosi, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Agi 33 people like this. Like The $15 minimum wage is struck from the Democratic stimulus planFebruary 25, 2021 at 7:36 PM Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
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The $15 minimum wage was struck from the Democratic rescue plan, per a Senate Democratic aide familiar with the decision.
It means the Democratic package will not have a wage increase included for hourly workers.
Sanders has played a critical role shepherding the provision through the reconciliation process.
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The Senate parliamentarian ruled on Thursday evening that a $15 minimum wage ...Tags: Politics, Republicans, Congress, Senate, White House, Trends, Joe Biden, Economy, Policy, Democrats, House, Stimulus, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Sen Bernie Sanders, Manchin 138 people like this. Like Third Stimulus Check: When Could You Get Another Economic Relief Payment?February 25, 2021 at 1:02 PM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p0").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5292335","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p0","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, New York, News, Congress, Senate, West Virginia, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Arizona, Treasury, Janet Yellen, Nancy Pelosi, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Agi 2 people like this. Like Stimulus Check Update: Why Your Next Relief Payment May Not Be $1,400February 25, 2021 at 8:55 AM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p5").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5292335","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p5","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, Budget, News, Congress, Senate, West Virginia, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Treasury, Janet Yellen, Nancy Pelosi, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Agi, Susan Collins 36 people like this. Like Miscalculating Sinema and Manchin could end up costing BidenFebruary 25, 2021 at 8:28 AM The message emblazoned on the bright pink sweater Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wore presiding over the Senate this week may not have been intended specifically for the White House, but the words could still offer fair warning to the West Wing.Tags: News, Senate, White House, Stories, Biden, Manchin, Sinema, Kyrsten Sinema 38 people like this. Like Republicans risk backlash as they unite against Biden's Covid relief planFebruary 25, 2021 at 12:03 AM • White House lifts Trump order on immigrant visas
• Miscalculating Sinema and Manchin could end up costing BidenTags: News, White House, Stories, Biden, Trump, Manchin, Sinema 39 people like this. Like Ingraham: Democrats making ‘huge mistakes’ by ‘vilifying’ Manchin, propping up Neera TandenFebruary 25, 2021 at 12:00 AM Democrats are wrong to argue that Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to the nomination of Neera Tanden to head the Office of Management and...Tags: Manchin, Ingraham, Sen Joe Manchin, Office of Management, Neera Tanden 6 people like this. Like Klain on Manchin's objection to Neera Tanden: He 'doesn't answer to us at the White House'February 24, 2021 at 8:42 PM White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said he “respects” Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) right to oppose the nomination of Neera Tanden to...Tags: White House, Va, Manchin, Sen Joe Manchin, Ron Klain, Klain, Neera Tanden 45 people like this. Like Miscalculating Sinema and Manchin could end up costing BidenFebruary 24, 2021 at 7:00 PM The message emblazoned on the bright pink sweater Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wore presiding over the Senate this week may not have been intended specifically for the White House, but the words could still offer fair warning to the West Wing.Tags: Senate, White House, Cnn, Biden, Manchin, Sinema, Kyrsten Sinema 35 people like this. Like Manchin Throws Support Behind Interior Secretary Nominee After Tanden OppositionFebruary 24, 2021 at 7:10 PM Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Wednesday announced his support of Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) to lead the Interior Department under the Biden administration. Manchin's support for Haaland likely secures her confirmation as the first Native American to hold a Cabinet position. [Author: Summer Concepcion]Tags: News, Biden, Interior Department, Manchin, Joe Manchin, Sen Joe Manchin, Summer Concepcion, Deb Haaland, Haaland, Manchin Throws Support Behind Interior 107 people like this. Like Manchin Says He'll Vote for Haaland for Interior SecretaryFebruary 24, 2021 at 4:47 PM Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote in favor of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, clearing the way for likely approval of her nomination as the first Native American to head a Cabinet agency.Tags: New Mexico, Cabinet, Interior, Manchin, Sen Joe Manchin, Deb Haaland, Haaland 33 people like this. Like Sen. Manchin says he will vote to confirm HaalandFebruary 24, 2021 at 4:47 PM • Opinion: The rank hypocrisy over Neera Tanden
• AOC rips Manchin over Biden nominee
• Biden's CIA pick skates through confirmationTags: News, Stories, Cia, Biden, Aoc, Manchin, Sen Manchin, Neera Tanden, Haaland 47 people like this. Like Stimulus Check Update: Why Your Next Relief Payment May Not Be $1,400February 24, 2021 at 4:42 PM cbsoptanon.onScriptsReady(function(cmp){cmp.ot.targetingAllowed(function(a){if(a) AnvatoPlayer("p1").init({"mcp":"cbs","width":"100%","height":"100%","video":"5292335","autoplay":false,"accessKey":"5VD6Eyd6djewbCmNwBFnsJj17YAvGRwl","accessControl":{"preview":false},"pInstance":"p1","plugins":{"heartbeat":{"account":"cbslocal-global-unified","publisherId":"cbslocal","jobId":"sc_va","marketingCloudId":"[email protected]","trackingServer":"cbsdigitalmedia.hb.omtrdc.net","customTrack...Tags: Business, Budget, News, Congress, Senate, West Virginia, Joe Biden, Maine, House, Treasury, Janet Yellen, Nancy Pelosi, Biden, Anthony Fauci, Agi, Susan Collins 45 people like this. Like Manchin backs Haaland to lead Interior DepartmentFebruary 24, 2021 at 4:33 PM Manchin, the most pro-fossil fuels Democrat in the Senate, is seen as a crucial vote for Haaland’s nomination given the emerging...Tags: Senate, Interior Department, Manchin, Haaland 26 people like this. Like Manchin will support Deb Haaland for Interior secretary, boosting her chancesFebruary 24, 2021 at 3:47 PM Manchin's swing vote is closely watched in contentious nomination battles.Tags: Interior, Manchin, Deb Haaland 38 people like this. Like Manhattan district attorney reportedly subpoenas Bannon's financial records – liveFebruary 24, 2021 at 3:34 PM Records related to Bannon’s’s border wall crowdfunding effortSenate postpones vote on Neera Tanden confirmationBiden plans to deliver 25m masks to vulnerable populationsTop executives support Biden stimulus plan in open letterRomney says Trump would win 2024 nomination ‘by a landslide’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 8.34pm GMT Democratic Senator Joe Manchin has announced he will support the nomination of Deb Haaland to lead the interior department.The announcemen...Tags: Republicans, Congress, Senate, US, World news, Joe Biden, US news, Democrats, US politics, Manhattan, Biden, Interior Department, Trump, Interior, Manchin, Joe Manchin 42 people like this. Like U.S. Senator Manchin to Back Biden Pick for Interior SecretaryFebruary 24, 2021 at 3:33 PM By Valerie Volcovici(Reuters) - Democratic Senator Joe Manchin will throw his support behind Congresswoman Deb Haaland to lead the Biden...Tags: Reuters, Valerie Volcovici, Interior, Manchin, Joe Manchin, Deb Haaland, Biden Pick 39 people like this. Like |