Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks before President Joe Biden arrives to deliver remarks on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, at NHTI Concord Community College, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Concord, N.H. | Photo Credit: AP Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent beloved by progressives, won re-election on Tuesday (November 6, 2024) to a fourth six-year … Read more
Most House progressives signaled during a virtual meeting Sunday they are likely to back the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the social safety net bill when they both come up for a vote, which is likely to happen after Tuesday. Several sources on the call told CNN that President Joe Biden has committed to progressives that … Read more
4.18pm BST16:18 House speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her refusal to alter the mask requirement for members, even though the CDC has said fully vaccinated individuals can go without masks in most settings. The Democratic speaker said too many House members are unvaccinated to justify relaxing the mask guidance, an argument that the attending physician of … Read more
Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he would oppose the nomination of Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, imperilling her prospects for confirmation in an evenly divided Senate. The announcement by Manchin, D-W.Va., underscored the fragility of the ambitions for the new Democratic majority in the Senate … Read more