WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 Thursday night to pass an agreement to extend the government’s borrowing authority through early December to avert what could have been the country’s first-ever default on its debts. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the pact on the Senate floor after negotiations with Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He proposed […]
To “Democrats in Congress who know me and ask me for money continually,” he says: “Pass the Biden infrastructure plan or never ask again. Ever.” Amid ongoing negotiations over how wealth will be taxed to fund the proposed safety net and climate package known as the Build Back Better Act, one superrich Democratic donor suggested he’s […]
“This is what happens when you let the food and chemical companies, not the FDA, decide whether our food is safe to eat.” A new congressional report released Wednesday revealing the baby food industry has failed to keep products with heavy metals off the shelves spurred calls for federal authorities to enact swift action and tough […]
WASHINGTON — If Congress fails to act, the U.S. government’s authority to continue spending money will expire at midnight on Thursday, forcing more than 1 million federal workers and an untold number of contractors to stop working. Thousands more will be expected to continue working without clarity about precisely when they will be paid. “The stakes […]
“Pouring billions more into the military, far beyond even the level requested by President Biden, sends exactly the wrong message at this moment in history.” Members of Congress must “stem the tide of exorbitant military spending” by backing two amendments to the annual defense bill that would cut the Pentagon budget. That was the message delivered […]
When the chapter about the COVID-19 pandemic is written in Alaska’s history, it will be remembered as a time of resilience, shared sacrifice, and the never-give-up spirit that lives within all Alaskans. With new tools for economic development and prosperity, I believe we can come back stronger than ever before. COVID-19 exposed critical vulnerabilities in Alaska’s […]
The strong overall support for the landmark package stands in stark contrast with opposition from Republicans and right-wing Democrats. Underscoring what critics call the out-of-touch nature of Republican and right-wing Democrats’ opposition to the Build Back Better bill supported by the Biden administration and progressive U.S. lawmakers, new polling published Wednesday confirmed that a majority of […]