News | Economy & Labor Sanders Confirms Inclusion of Provisions of PRO Act in Reconciliation Bill The PRO Act is a sweeping pro-union bill championed by the labor movement for its strong worker protections. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 15, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Calls $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill a “Pivotal Moment” in History Sanders characterized the new agreement as "the most significant piece of legislation ... since the Great Depression." By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 14, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Manchin Says He’s Open to Reconciliation But Wants Less Than Sanders’s Proposal In a break from his usual bipartisan hang-ups, the West Virginia senator said he’d support the Democrats-only package. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 29, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Progressives Push Back on McConnell Effort to Sabotage Reconciliation Bill "The last person who should have a say on our agenda is Senate MINORITY Leader Mitch McConnell," Rep. Jayapal tweeted. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 29, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Says He’ll Reject Bipartisan Deal If It Excludes Progressive Priorities "No reconciliation bill, no deal," Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 28, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Dems to Fill in Blanks of Centrist Infrastructure Deal With Reconciliation Bill Senate centrists reached a tentative deal with the White House on infrastructure on Wednesday. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Democrats Prepare $6 Trillion Infrastructure Bill That Sidesteps GOP Democrats are considering a reconciliation bill with infrastructure proposals excluded from the bipartisan negotiations. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 17, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections After Weeks of Wasted Time, Senate Democrats Demand Action on Infrastructure McConnell will eat hot mud before granting Biden another legislative victory. When will the president figure that out? By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout June 16, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Senate Parliamentarian Creates New Obstacle for Dems’ Infrastructure Plans Some Democratic aides say the ruling means lawmakers will have to go bigger on a reconciliation package later this year. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 4, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Talks Between Biden, GOP on Infrastructure Could Go Past Memorial Day Deadline A number of Democrats have expressed impatience with the negotiation process, which appears to be going nowhere. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 27, 2021 Truthout