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Progressives Urge Biden Admin to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian to Move Agenda
“This is what President Biden campaigned on, and we need to deliver,” says Rep. Ro Khanna.
Patient Advocacy Group Calls Out 2 Dems for “Selling Us Out to Drug Companies”
Two Democrats oppose a plan to let Medicare directly negotiate prescription drug prices, which could lower costs.
House Democrats’ Tax Plan Fails to Eliminate Domestic Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Environmentalists say we must stop tolerating handouts for the fossil fuel industry.
Conservative Democrats Threaten Devastating Cuts to Budget Bill
Will the Democrats retreat on a popular budget bill due to pressure from the Joe Manchins of the world?
House Democrats’ Proposed Corporate Tax Hike Falls Short of Even Biden’s Plan
Progressive groups were quick to voice their disapproval of the contours of the unfinalized House Democrats' plan.
Advocacy Groups Target Fossil Fuel Democrats With Extreme Weather Ads
The federal government gives more than $15 billion in public funding to fossil fuel corporations every year.
The Biggest Gamble of Nancy Pelosi’s Life
Nine conservative Democrats demand an immediate vote on the infrastructure bill, rejecting the progressive strategy.
Biden Can Avoid Being Defined by Afghanistan If He Learns the Lessons of History
Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford and JFK all survived foreign policy disasters — and Biden can too. The key is honesty.
It’s Not Just Manchin: Top House Energy Democrat Also Has Fossil Fuel Conflicts
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone benefits from investments in large U.S. greenhouse gas polluters.
Sanders Traveling to GOP Districts to Pitch $3.5T Plan Ahead of 2022 Elections
Sanders will visit Indiana and Iowa next week to speak with voters about the plan that he's compared to the New Deal.