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Joe Biden claims there is STILL a good shot of getting budget pick Neera Tanden confirmed despite another Republican senator coming out against her
Joe Biden is still optimistic that his pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, will get confirmed We re going to push. We still think there s a shot, a good shot, Biden told press at the end of a round table at the White House on Tuesday
His comments come as Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she will not vote for Tanden s confirmation – becoming the latest moderate Republican to say so
Susan Collins and Mitt Romney also come out against Tanden after West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin said Friday he wouldn t vote for her confirmation
Progressives Push for $15 Minimum Wage Not Enough for Senate Passage, Experts Say
On 2/23/21 at 4:49 PM EST
Progressive Democrats have continued to push for an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour in the next coronavirus relief package, but some experts suggest it won t be enough for Senate passage.
On Monday, the House Budget Committee voted to approve President Joe Biden s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which includes $1,400 stimulus checks to eligible Americans and increasing the minimum wage to $15, which Biden promised to do while running for the White House.
The bill will now move to the House floor for a vote, and if approved, it will move to the Senate.
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