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Pressure grows on Biden to end filibuster Annie Linskey, Sean Sullivan and Maria Sacchetti, The Washington Post March 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail President Joe Biden is shown at the White House in Washington on Feb. 10, 2021.Washington Post photo by Bill O'Leary WASHINGTON - Pressure is building on President Joe Biden, a longtime backer of traditional Washington rules, to do away with the filibuster and other procedures as Democrats press him to seize what could be a fleeting moment of power to enact his agenda. Liberals have long pushed for sweeping changes such as expanding the Supreme Co...

Tanden withdraws as budget nominee in Biden's first Cabinet defeat Seung Min Kim and Tyler Page, The Washington Post March 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: Neera Tanden, President Joe Bidens nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testifies during a Senate Committee on the Budget hearing on Capitol Hill on February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Tanden helped found the Center for American Progress, a policy research and advocacy organization and has held senior advisory positions in Democratic politics since the Clinton administration. (Photo...

With crucial aid vote approaching, Senate Democrats guard their slim majority Paul Kane, The Washington Post March 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - In late January, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., fell ill and was briefly hospitalized. A day later, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., went into quarantine for a few days after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. Both senators returned to work a few days later, but their brief absence served as a stark reminder of just how perilous the Democratic majority is in a 50-50 Senate, particularly as they plan to push...

Senior Democrats explore tax largely hitting Fortune 1000 companies not paying $15 an hour Jeff Stein and Erica Werner, The Washington Post Feb. 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 26, 2021.Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges. WASHINGTON - Senior Democratic lawmakers trying to find a backup plan to a minimum-wage increase are exploring new tax penalties on firms with more than $2.5 billion in gross receipts that do not pay at least $15 an hour, according to two people familiar with the matter. The measure, which aides cautioned was still un...

Biden faces first potential Cabinet defeat as opposition grows to budget-office nominee Seung Min Kim, Annie Linskey and Jeff Stein, The Washington Post Feb. 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, talks with reporters on Feb. 11, 2021.Washington Post photo by Katherine FreyShow MoreShow Less 2of3Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., arrives at the Senate Metro station on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.Washington Post photo by Demetrius FreemanShow MoreShow Less 3of3 WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden was on the cusp of his first Cabinet defeat Monday as two closely watched GO...