By Katabella Roberts President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislation, if passed through Congress, would increase the U.S. deficit by $367 billion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)…
By Thomas Barrabi House lawmakers voted to pass President Biden’s expansive spending bill Friday despite opposition from Republicans and lingering questions about the White House’s claim that the cost of…
By bwinck@businessinsider.com (Ben Winck) Say something if you’ve heard this one before. The deadline to raise or suspend the debt ceiling is weeks away. Democrats say the responsibility to avoid…
by Susan Ferrechio, House Democratic leaders said lawmakers could vote on a $1.85 trillion social welfare spending bill as early as Thursday before a full cost analysis is completed. Majority…
By Rep. Beth Van Duyne The only person less thrilled than President Joe Biden about his frequent comparisons to former President Jimmy Carter is Carter himself. To America, the comparison…
Susan Ferrechio Senate Democrats, facing a December deadline to pass fiscal 2022 spending bills, unveiled the legislation on Monday, immediately causing uproar among GOP lawmakers. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick…
Susan Ferrechio Democrats may have to scrap a Halloween deadline for advancing a massive social welfare spending package thanks to internal fighting over the size and cost of the measure.…
By Megan Cassella Americans are likely to face higher prices on everything from gasoline to groceries well into next year — threatening to turn a simmering economic issue into a…
By Jack Phillips Carriers of goods including Walmart, UPS, and FedEx are moving to work more shifts—including 24 hours per day, seven days per week—to address global supply disruptions that…
By Tarren Bragdon Everyone’s asking questions about Senator Joe Manchin. The West Virginian is the decisive vote on the $3.5 trillion spending bill under consideration in Congress, and so far,…
Caleb Ashley Much of the media coverage of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill has focused on storylines such as Biden vs. Republicans or Sinema vs. activists. The bill’s merits (or…
Rick Newman Democrats in Congress are arguing among themselves about whether to pass a massive spending bill, or merely a large one. They should listen to voters, who are pointing…
