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Key holdouts on nixing the 60-vote threshold include Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin. But the party is definitely warming to an idea that is gaining momentum.
The agreement paves the way for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to move forward in the Senate.
The agreement paves the way for President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to move forward in the Senate.
Nearly six out of 10 Americans think the minimum wage should be much higher than the current rate of $7.25 per hour.
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The Arizona lawmaker is the second Democratic senator to oppose the proposal, likely killing the push in Congress.
This time, moderate and progressive lawmakers are largely united around the need to act aggressively and quickly.
Republicans have proposed a $618 billion offer that the president and treasure secretary say is insufficient.
It is officially budget reconciliation season, as Senate Democrats look to pass another coronavirus relief bill.
The West Virginia Democrat left the door open for an $11 minimum wage.
The Senate's voted 84-10 to confirm Avril Haines as the president's director of national intelligence, after having three Democratic senators sworn into office.