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Biden: ‘It's Been a Year of Challenges But Also… Enormous Progress'
President Joe Biden delivered a speech Wednesday on the eve of the one-year anniversary of his presidency.
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Biden and Dems Scramble to Salvage Social, Climate Package
President Joe Biden, along with progressive and moderate Democrats, appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe Manchin
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Democrats Plot Next Steps After Manchin Knifes Biden's Build Back Better Act
The hunger to pass the bill is palpable, as it is a rare glimmer of political hope for Democrats heading into the 2022 midterm elections.
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One-On-One With Val Demings
Jackie Nespral caught up with Rep. Val Demings to discuss foreign policy and the “Build Back Better” bill among other topics.
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Manchin Not Backing Dems' $2T Bill, Potentially Dooming It
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he can’t back a $2 trillion social safety net bill, and his opposition seemingly deals a fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s signature legislation.
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Democrats Fall Short in Third Attempt to Get Immigration in Build Back Better Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said he was “disappointed” and that the party is “considering what options remain.”
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PolitiFact: Jen Psaki Incorrect in Saying No Economist Thinks Biden Bill Will Boost Inflation
The White House is running into turbulence over concerns that President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better safety net bill could drive up inflation, which has already soared to its highest level in three decades.
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PolitiFact: “Build Back Better” Bill Impact on Inflation
An inside look of how the “Build Back Better” bill will impact inflation. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.
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PolitiFact: Can Low Wage Earners Be Taxed into Poverty?
After months and months of the ongoing debate over the various plans and proposals being considered in Washington D.C., it’s rare to see a new argument emerge. But in an Oct. 30, 2021 appearance on MSNBC, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, offered the case for supporting President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. “The framework is much more than...
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Fact-Checking Claims About Tax Breaks For Low-Income Individuals
Fact-checking the claim that giving a bigger tax break to those with more children disadvantages low-income single workers. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.
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Politifact: Fact-Checking Claims on “Build Back Better” Bill
During his marathon floor speech before House passage of the Build Back Better bill, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticized the Democratic-backed measure as profligate and harmful to the economy. Starting on Nov. 18, McCarthy spoke for more than eight hours prior to the final vote on the bill. The version that passed the House, which may be changed in...
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Fact-Checking Claims on “Build Back Better” Bill
With the U.S. House of Representatives passing the “Build Back Better” bill, many claims have been made about it by political leaders. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.
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The House Passes Biden's “Build Back Better” Plan
The House of Representatives has passed President Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill, which will soon go to the Senate. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.
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Build Back Better Plan Passes House, Heads to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Build Back Better plan on Friday, sending the bill to the Senate.
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House Passes Dem's Sweeping Social and Climate Package, Sending it to the Senate
A sharply divided House has approved the Democrats’ sweeping social and environment bill, a big victory for President Joe Biden
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Pelosi: Democrats' Bill ‘Builds Back Better For Women Specifically'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. on Thursday discussed the Democrats’ $1.85 trillion social and environment measure.
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House Vote on Dems' Social, Climate Bill Pushed to Friday by Marathon Speech
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke for hours Thursday night and into Friday morning criticizing the legislation, Biden and Democrats.
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With Democrats Prized Bill at Stake, a Numbers Game Looms Ahead
Democrats’ $1.85 trillion package of social and climate initiatives seems afflicted by a maddening parade of hurdles
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Home Care Advocates Say Build Back Better Funding ‘Critically Important' For Industry
Increasing home and community based services for older and disabled people is part of the current framework of Biden’s Build Back Better bill, which seeks to expand the nation’s social safety net.
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Paid Leave, Immigration, Tax Changes Added to Biden Bill
House Democrats have added paid family and medical leave, immigration law changes and a state-and-local tax break to President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social services and environmental bill