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A Modest Step Toward Entitlement Reform A bipartisan coalition has introduced legislation to keep Social Security and Medicare solvent. (Photograph by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) It has been said that Washington has two standard responses to America’s challenges: do nothing, or overreact. We are all witnessing President Biden’s $6 trillion overreaction to the (improving) economy and our (very loosely defined) infrastructure needs. At the same time, Washington is doing nothing about an econom...

ADVERTISEMENT The administration is under pressure to get something done given its deliberate focus on addressing racial inequality. “Obviously, we are in close touch, and we certainly defer to the expectations of the key negotiators here. And I would note that Senator Booker has indicated that theres good energy to the talks. Senator Scott has said that ‘The key for us ... is to keep making progress.’ And we certainly support those efforts,” White House Press secretary Jen Psaki “The...

/ Pro-Trump rioters climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by Congress, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. The bill creating the commission, which would have subpoena power, passed 252-175. Republican U.S. Reps. Tony Gonzales of San Antonio and Van Taylor of Plano were the only two GOP Texans to support the measure. WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the...

Biden in late March released a $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, that he mainly proposes to pay for through higher taxes on corporations. Republicans are interested in a smaller bill, and are strongly opposed to Biden’s proposed corporate tax increases. The ultimate offsets in an infrastructure bill depend on a number of factors, including the amount of spending and whether legislation is bipartisan or is expected to only get Democratic votes. ADVERTISEMEN...

The bill passed 252-175, but it faces long odds in the Senate.

House passes bill to create Jan. 6 commission; 35 Republicans join Democrats Hopes that the bill would pass the Senate were likely dashed Wednesday after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said he would oppose the proposal. “After careful consideration, I’ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats’ slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the 6th,” Mr. McConnell said on the floor of the Senate. Mr. McConnell�...

House sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate The House voted Wednesday to approve legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the US Capitol, with 35 Republicans breaking with their party to support the bill. The final vote was 252-175. The GOP defections showcased a significant break with Republican leadership in the chamber and former President Donald Trump, who urged members to vote against the legislation. The bi...

U.S. House votes to create panel to probe Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection UPDATE: The U.S. House has passed a bill to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to the U.S. Senate as Republicans have increasingly lined up against the bipartisan investigation and aligned themselves with former President Donald Trump. Democrats say the commission is crucial to reckoning what happened that day, when a violent mob of Trump’s suppor...

ABC Columbia Some rank-and-file Republicans defied their party leaders by voting in favor. May 19, 2021 8:37 PM EDT (ABC News) —The House on Wednesday approved a measure creating an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, with some rank-and-file Republicans even voting with Democrats in defiance of their party leaders who warned against the effort. The bill passed 252-175, with 35 Republicans voting with Democrats. There was applause in the chamber as House Speaker Na...

US House passes January 6 commission bill with minimal Republican support More than four and a half months after a mob of Trump supporters, fascistic militia members and neo-Nazis stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to block certification of the election of President Joe Biden and install Donald Trump as de facto dictator, the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed HR 3233 to establish an “independent bipartisan” commission to investigate the January 6 coup attempt. The legislation p...