Biden faces a skeptical Democratic senator tonight: Joe Manchin
From CNN s Manu Raju Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has made his resistance to elements of the agenda that President Biden will discuss tonight clear.
Manchin, who holds a crucial vote in the 50-50 Senate, will be in attendance tonight for Biden’s speech. In many ways, the fate of much of Biden’s agenda will come down to the West Virginia lawmaker.
In addition to saying he is “very uncomfortable” with trillions in new spending programs, Manchin addressed concerns with raising capital gains taxes to help pay for the plans. He also brushed back talk among Democratic leaders to try to advance the proposals along party lines through the budget process, as they are now planning to do next month.
White House says it is considering executive actions on stricter gun measures
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Opinion: Asian Americans are treated as perpetual foreigners That has to change
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A deal on a way forward will be announced soon, source says
From CNN s Manu Raju
A source familiar tells CNN that a deal about the path forward on the Covid-19 stimulus bill is coming soon.
Under a final agreement accepted by Sen. Joe Manchin, Senate Democrats will now offer an amendment to extend the enhanced Unemployment Insurance program through September 6 at $300 a week, according to a Democratic aide with knowledge of the negotiations.
The House-passed bill would have provided the benefit through August 29.
This agreement also provides tax relief to workers who received unemployment insurance compensation by making the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits non-taxable for the first time to prevent surprise bills for the unemployed at end of year, which was not in the House-passed legislation. This provision applies only to households with incomes under $150k.
Key Democratic senator tells top Republican: We re stuck
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