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Democrat leaders, explaining their intent to pass "bold" legislation that lacks Republican support, argued that the Senate filibuster is used to "undermine the rights of citizens of color in America," as House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) put it.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats publicly called on President Biden on Wednesday to nominate Shalanda Young to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after the president withdrew the nomination of Neera Tanden for the post.
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Minimum Wage Increase Booted From Stimulus Package. Even before members of the U.S. House of Representatives could vote on their $1.9 trillion stimulus package, the parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate had ruled that the provision in the package that increased the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour could not be included in any legislation that would pass the Senate. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough found that the provision violated the rules of the budget reconciliation process, which Democrats have been using to advance the stimulus package, as the process bypasses the legislative filibuster and requires a spending bill receive only 51 votes for passage in the Senate. For political reasons, the House is expected to keep the minimum wage provision in its version of the package anyway. Don’t expect Democrats to give up on increasing the minimum wage, however, as they will undoubtedly explore future legislative