#Senators unveil  trillion infrastructure bill

#Senators unveil $1 trillion infrastructure bill

“#Senators unveil $1 trillion infrastructure bill” WASHINGTON — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Sunday night, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden’s big priority. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act clocked in at…

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#Schumer predicts infrastructure vote ‘in a matter of days’

#Schumer predicts infrastructure vote ‘in a matter of days’

“#Schumer predicts infrastructure vote ‘in a matter of days’” ​Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted that a vote on the proposed $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package could come “in a matter of days,” as lawmakers continued to tweak the plan during a rare Sunday session.  ​Schumer (D-NY), speaking on the Senate floor, said the text…

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#AOC links bipartisan bill to passage of .5T spending measure

#AOC links bipartisan bill to passage of $3.5T spending measure

“#AOC links bipartisan bill to passage of $3.5T spending measure” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez insisted on Sunday that House Democrats will not approve the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal unless the Senate also passes the Dems’ proposed overall $3.5 trillion spending plan.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tied the fate of the two pieces of legislation together…

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#Joe Biden’s failing first crisis: Goodwin

#Joe Biden’s failing first crisis: Goodwin

“#Joe Biden’s failing first crisis: Goodwin” How bad are things for Joe Biden? So bad that even The New York Times is getting restless.  “Democrats scramble to save the federal eviction freeze as frustration with Biden mounts,” declared a Friday headline. The article said Biden waited until Thursday to ask Congress to act by Saturday,…

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#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’

#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’

“#’Don’t let Radical Left play you’” ​Former President Donald Trump on Monday warned Republicans about being played as “losers” by Democrats during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations, as senators rush to reach a deal this week. “Senate Republicans are being absolutely savaged by Democrats on the so-called ‘bipartisan’ infrastructure bill. Mitch McConnell and his small group…

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#Biden’s inflation-boosting spending will undo policy goals

#Biden’s inflation-boosting spending will undo policy goals

“#Biden’s inflation-boosting spending will undo policy goals” “Inflation would eventually undo the good things the government is trying to do.” Will President Biden’s $4.2 trillion, 10-year spending package cause inflation? The number to look at isn’t the consumer price index, which is up 5.4 percent over the year, twice as high as the average 2.1…

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#Senators in infrastructure talks say deal could come this week

#Senators in infrastructure talks say deal could come this week

“#Senators in infrastructure talks say deal could come this week” ​The leading Republican negotiator for the bipartisan infrastructure talks raised expectations Sunday that an agreement could be reached this week — even though lawmakers have hit a stumbling block over spending for public transit. “We’re about 90 percent of the way there — I feel…

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