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Bernie Sanders Clears Path in Congress to Raise Minimum Wage
The Congressional Budget Office said raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would benefit 27 million workers.
Sanders Has a “Room Full of Lawyers” Working to Ensure $15 Wage Bill Survives
Budget Chair Sanders says lawyers are working to show a pay hike is eligible for reconciliation after Biden cast doubt.
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Is Now Ready to Pass With or Without Republicans
The popular $1.9 trillion stimulus is now set up to be passed with a simple majority vote.
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.