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House Passes Biden's $1.9T Spending Bill

D. Brit

Nov 19, 2021
1 min

House Passes Biden's $1.9T Spending Bill

What Happened: On Friday, the House of Representatives passed President Biden's $1.9 Trillion spending bill known as the "Build Back Better Act." The final vote was 220 to 213, with all but one Democrat voting for the bill and no Republicans supporting the bill. The sweeping bill will focus on expanded social services and climate change programs including free prekindergarten, expanded health care programs, $555 billion to take on climate change and much more. The bill will n

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Steve Bannon Taken Into Custody for Contempt Charges

D. Brit

Nov 15, 2021
1 min

Steve Bannon Taken Into Custody for Contempt Charges

What Happened: On Monday, Steve Bannon, a former adviser and longtime ally of former President Trump, surrendered to federal authorities to face his contempt charges. Last Friday, a Federal Grand Jury charged Bannon with one count for his failure to appear before a House Jan. 6 select committee and with another count for refusing to produce requested documents. Each count holds a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 1 year in jail. Bannon was taken into custody and is expected

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Federal Jury Indicts Steve Bannon for Contempt of Congress

D. Brit

Nov 13, 2021
1 min

Federal Jury Indicts Steve Bannon for Contempt of Congress

What Happened: On Friday, a Federal Grand Jury returned an indictment against Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress. Bannon, a former Trump adviser, was charged with one count for his failure to appear before the House Jan. 6 select committee and with another count for refusing to produce requested documents. Each count holds a minimum of 30 days and a maximum of 1 year in jail. Former President Trump directed former aides and associates to not participate in the investigatio

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House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

D. Brit

Nov 6, 2021
1 min

House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

What Happened: On Friday night, the House passed a $1 trillion bi-partisan infrastructure bill after several months of delay. The bill will now be sent to President Biden's desk to be signed and represents a major win for the administration. The final vote was 228-206 with 13 House Republicans voting together with nearly all of the House Democrats. The new bill will focus on several areas of infrastructure including roads, passenger and freight trains, and expanded broadband

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Biden Announces Framework for New Domestic Policy Package

D. Brit

Oct 28, 2021
1 min

Biden Announces Framework for New Domestic Policy Package

What Happened: On Thursday, President Biden announced that an "historic economic framework" had been reached for a new domestic policy package. The bill will now head to the House for further review. The $1.75 trillion package will focus on expanded social services and climate change programs including free prekindergarten, expanded health care programs, $555 billion to take on climate change and much more. Together with Biden's $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, if

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Jan. 6 House Panel Votes to Hold Steve Bannon in Contempt

D. Brit

Oct 20, 2021
1 min

Jan. 6 House Panel Votes to Hold Steve Bannon in Contempt

What Happened: On Tuesday evening, a House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurrection voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt for defying his subpoena. Former President Trump has directed former aides and associates to not participate in the investigation and has filed a lawsuit to try and prevent Congress from obtaining certain documents. The panel vote will now send the resolution to the full House which is expected to vo

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Trump Files a Lawsuit to Block the Release of Documents from Jan. 6

D. Brit

Oct 18, 2021
1 min

Trump Files a Lawsuit to Block the Release of Documents from Jan. 6

What Happened: On Monday, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents relating to the January 6th Capitol Hill insurrection. The documents were to be turned over to the Congressional committee investigating the riot. In the lawsuit, Trump claims the the investigation is "almost limitless in scope" and that they are seeking records that have no connection to the Jan. 6th events. The former President also claims that some of the documents tha

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Congress Agrees to Short-Term Debt Ceiling Fix

D. Brit

Oct 7, 2021
1 min

Congress Agrees to Short-Term Debt Ceiling Fix

What Happened: On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) announced that an agreement had been reached with Republicans to extend the government's ability to borrow until December, thereby temporarily averting an imminent debt crisis. The agreement comes after several weeks of a standoff between Democratic and Republican leaders about raising the nation's debt ceiling. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell made the offer of the short-term fix on Wednesday as many warne

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Biden Signs Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

D. Brit

Sep 30, 2021
1 min

Biden Signs Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

What Happened: On Thursday evening, President Biden signed legislation to keep the government funded through December 3 and avoid a federal shutdown on Friday. The short-term funding bill was approved by Congress earlier in the day. Democrats had tried to pass a bill earlier in the week that would approve funding as well as raise the debt ceiling, but met firm opposition from Republicans. The new bill removed the portion dedicated to raising the debt ceiling and focused purel

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Senate Republicans Block Bill to Avoid Shutdown

D. Brit

Sep 27, 2021
1 min

Senate Republicans Block Bill to Avoid Shutdown

What Happened: On Monday, Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would avoid a government shutdown on Friday and raise the debt ceiling. The bill failed 48-50 votes. The proposal would have funded the government into December and lifted the debt ceiling past next year's midterm elections. Now Congressional leaders and Senate Democrats are scrambling to put together a short-term spending bill that will garner bi-partisan support and avoid the upcoming shutdown. Several Democra

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Congress Approves Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

D. Brit

Jun 17, 2021
1 min

Congress Approves Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

What Happened: On Wednesday, the House voted 415-14 in favor of making June 19th or “Juneteenth” a Federal Holiday. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law Thursday afternoon. Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers informed enslaved people in Texas that they were now free, about two months after the confederacy surrendered and 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is the first new Federal Holiday since Martin Luther King Jr.

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GOP to Propose $1 Trillion Infrastructure Counteroffer to Biden

D. Brit

May 26, 2021
1 min

GOP to Propose $1 Trillion Infrastructure Counteroffer to Biden

What Happened: Republican Senators have prepared a $1 trillion infrastructure bill as a counteroffer to President Biden after panning his revised $1.7 trillion infrastructure deal a few days back. GOP Senators say they plan on disclosing the details of the bill by Thursday. The GOP had previously proposed a much smaller $568 billion alternative plan. Biden's original proposal was for a $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill which he reduced to a $1.7 trillion plan to try and reach

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GOP Rejects Biden's Revised $1.7T Infrastructure Bill

D. Brit

May 22, 2021
1 min

GOP Rejects Biden's Revised $1.7T Infrastructure Bill

What Happened: On Friday, Republican Senators roundly rejected President Biden's revised $1.7 trillion infrastructure deal saying it is way too far from their proposed $568 billion alternative plan. Biden's original proposal was for a $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill and the revised $1.7 trillion plan was proposed to try and reach a deal with Senate Republicans. Negotiations are still ongoing but it is looking less and less likely that a deal will be struck by Biden's propos

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Biden Set To Pitch $1.8 Trillion “American Families Plan” To Congress

D. Brit

Apr 28, 2021
1 min

Biden Set To Pitch $1.8 Trillion “American Families Plan” To Congress

What’s Happening: On Wednesday, President Biden plans to unveil his $1.8 trillion “American Families Plan.” The massive plan contains federal investments in education, child care and paid family leave and is the second half of Biden’s two-part plan to revitalize the nation and help the economic recovery. The plan would make permanent several of the tax credits that were contained in the Covid Relief Bill Congress passed earlier this year. The White House says the bill will pa

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House Votes to Add Washington D.C. as 51st State

D. Brit

Apr 22, 2021
1 min

House Votes to Add Washington D.C. as 51st State

What Happened: On Thursday, the House passed legislation to make Washington D.C. the 51st state, thereby granting over 700,000 DC residents representation in Congress. The legislation passed purely along party lines 216-208, with Democrats voting in favor and Republicans opposing the bill as the area is considered to be largely liberal. The legislation will now go to the Senate for a vote. With the Senate evenly split 50-50, the bill will encounter much more difficulty to p

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Biden Orders Executive Actions on Gun Control

D. Brit

Apr 8, 2021
1 min

Biden Orders Executive Actions on Gun Control

What Happened: On Thursday, President Biden announced some executive actions to combat what he called an "epidemic" of gun violence in America. The executive actions include a crack down on homemade firearms that lack serial numbers (so called "ghost guns") and tightened regulations on pistol-stabilizing braces. The President emphasized that these are only the first steps towards addressing gun violence and that he will need Congress' support for additional actions such as a

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Biden Sets Target Of May 1st For All Adults To Be Eligible For Vaccinations

D. Brit

Mar 12, 2021
1 min

Biden Sets Target Of May 1st For All Adults To Be Eligible For Vaccinations

What Happened: On Thursday night, President Biden held his first prime-time address since taking office. In the 24-minute speech, Biden discussed his Covid-19 Relief Bill that was signed into law just hours earlier as well as plans to combat the pandemic over the next few months. One of the main goals he showcased was a new target of May 1st for all adults to be eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. He clarified that this doesn't mean everyone will have received the vaccine

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Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill Into Law

D. Brit

Mar 11, 2021
2 min

Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill Into Law

What Happened: On Thursday, President Biden signed his $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill into law. The passage of the relief bill has Biden's primary legislative priority since taking office in January. Said Biden, "This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle class folks, people who built the country, a fighting chance." The legislation includes additional stimulus checks of $1,400 per pe

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House Passes Biden's Revised $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill

D. Brit

Mar 10, 2021
1 min

House Passes Biden's Revised $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill

What Happened: On Wednesday, the House passed the Senate's revised version of President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill. The bill will now head to President Biden's desk for him to sign it into law. He is expected to do so quickly. The legislation includes additional stimulus checks of $1,400 per person for many Americans. Individuals who earn less than $75,000 a year and couples that earn less than $150,000 are eligible for the full checks. Qualifying families wit

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Senate Passes Biden's $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill

D. Brit

Mar 6, 2021
1 min

Senate Passes Biden's $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill

What Happened: On Saturday, the Senate passed President Biden's $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill. The final tally was 50-49. The Senate's modified version of the bill will now go back to the House so they can vote on it. The legislation includes additional stimulus checks of $1,400 per person for many Americans. Individuals who earn less than $75,000 a year and couples that earn less than $150,000 are eligible for the full checks. Qualifying families with children will also

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