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 […]