How ‘Build Back Better’ started, and how it’s going: a timeline

How ‘Build Back Better’ started, and how it’s going: a timeline-rollcall:  President Joe Biden last year asked Congress to pass more than $4 trillion worth of infrastructure and economic proposals. Progressive Democrats sought to bump that up to $6 trillion. Now Democrats will be lucky to pass just a fraction of that before the midterm elections this fall.

Chunks is a funny word. Congress-watchers can’t stop saying it

Chunks is a funny word. Congress-watchers can’t stop saying it-rollcall:  Policy debates on Capitol Hill are often wonky and sometimes clunky. They can be full of spunk, or a lot of bunk, and occasionally sound drunk. But these days, they’re mostly chunky.

Acknowledging hurdles, Biden ready to split up budget package

Acknowledging hurdles, Biden ready to split up budget package-rollcall:  President Joe Biden acknowledged publicly for the first time Wednesday that his stalled social safety net and climate change mitigation package may have to be substantially slimmed down. 

Democrats outraged after Manchin opposes Biden spending bill

Democrats outraged after Manchin opposes Biden spending bill-thehill:  Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) announcement that he will vote against the Build Back Better Act rocked the political world on Sunday, with Democrats slamming their fellow colleague and Republicans celebrating the centrist senator’s decision, which effectively kills the party’s chances of passing the behemoth legislation.