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Sanders Slams GOP for $1.9 Trillion Gift to Rich in First Speech as Budget Chair
The GOP has used reconciliation to unilaterally pass tax cuts for the wealthy and attempt to repeal the ACA.
Presidential Approval Is the Highest It’s Been Since 2009, Poll Shows
A new poll finds that Biden’s approval rating is 61 percent, the highest rating a president has received since 2009.
Warren Says Her First Move on Finance Committee Will Be a Wealth Tax
After landing a spot on the Finance Committee, Warren said, “It is time to make the ultra-rich pay their fair share.”
Progressive PAC Wants to Find the “Next AOC” to Replace Manchin and Sinema
Last month, they launched an ad campaign against Manchin for his opposition to $2,000 relief checks.
Sanders Says Bipartisanship Can Step Aside for COVID Relief for Families
Senate Republicans have proposed a majorly trimmed down version of Biden’s coronavirus stimulus package.
QAnon Trump Supporter Jacob Chansley Wants to Testify at Impeachment Trial
Several Democratic lawmakers have indicated they may not want witnesses to be part of the impeachment proceedings.
Sanders on Billionaire Investor’s Tax Fears Amid GameStop Saga: “Cry Me a River”
The ongoing GameStop saga has sparked renewed calls for a financial transactions tax and other redistributive measures.
With Biden’s Support, a $15 Minimum Wage Is Closer Than Ever
The Fight for $15 has come a long way since 200 food workers went on strike in 2012.
Sanders Wants to “Act Now” on COVID Relief But McConnell Is Holding Up Senate
Bernie Sanders said one of his priorities is to pass a COVID relief bill before the impeachment trial starts next month.
Budget Chair Sanders Wants to Use Reconciliation to “Protect Ordinary People”
During the Trump administration, the GOP used the same procedure to pass major tax cuts for the rich.