Tag: Federal Budget (US)
Democrats’ Long-Sought Plan for Lowering Drug Costs Is at Hand
WASHINGTON — For decades, as prescription drug costs have soared, Democrats have battled with the pharmaceutical industry in…
Analysis Deems Biden’s Climate and Tax Bill Fiscally Responsible
After more than a year of trying — and failing — to pack much of President Biden’s domestic…
Democrats’ Climate Deal Isn’t Done Yet. Here Are the Remaining Hurdles.
“We have a good, balanced piece of legislation. It’s taken me eight months to get here,” Mr. Manchin…
How Joe Manchin Left a Global Tax Deal in Limbo
WASHINGTON — In June, months after reluctantly signing on to a global tax agreement brokered by the United…
Manchin Defends Retreat on Climate and Tax Plans, Calling for More Time
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, on Friday defended his decision to pull the…
Democrats Propose Raising Taxes on Some High Earners to Bolster Medicare
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats will push to raise taxes on some high-earning Americans and steer the money to…
As Earmarks Return to Congress, Lawmakers Rush to Steer Money Home
WASHINGTON — One hundred million dollars for an airport in Mobile, Ala. Tens of thousands for upgrades to…
Biden Aims to Boost Military and Social Spending in 2023 Budget
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget will call for additional military spending in the face of Russian…
Biden to Include Minimum Tax on Billionaires in Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON — The White House will ask Congress on Monday to pass a new minimum tax on billionaires…
Congress Clears $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Including Ukraine Aid
And Congress agreed to direct millions of dollars toward its own employees and support of the Capitol complex.…
House Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill as Democrats Drop Covid Aid
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a sprawling $1.5 trillion federal spending bill that includes a huge…
Uncertainty for Biden’s Covid Plan After Aid Is Dropped From Spending Bill
By May, she said, the current supply of monoclonal antibody drugs used to treat Covid will “stock out.”…