The first comprehensive budget offered by Democratic President Joe Biden faces strong opposition from Republican lawmakers, who want to tamp down US government spending and reject his plans to hike taxes on the rich and big corporations.
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And Republicans prepare to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from leadership.
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Rep. Karen Bass with Sens. Cory Booker and Tim Scott after a meeting on police reform. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images.)
Good morning. Congress is back from recess this week, and lawmakers have a lot on their plates.
Police Reform
Talks are continuing this week in hope of reaching a bipartisan police reform package.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn made a significant move toward compromise over the weekend, saying on CNN Sunday that Democrats should be willing to accept a deal even if it does not include an end to qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that largely shields police officers from liability.
Stay-at-Home Americans Sow White House Angst on Jobs Miss
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(Bloomberg) Portia Roberson says it’s “disheartening.” Employers in Michigan are calling her social services group looking for recruits to fill job openings. But, she adds, federal assistance payments are contributing to depress demand for those opportunities.
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“There are some people who are quite honestly, right now at least, with the stimulus package,” preferring to stay at home, Roberson, head of Detroit-based Focus: HOPE, said in an interview. “I think that that will shift when some of that money begins to run out more,” said Roberson, who worked at the Justice Department during the Obama administration.