• Email Us: [email protected]
  • Contact Us: +1 718 874 1545
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Medical Market Report

  • Home
  • All Reports
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Biden meeting with moderate U.S. Senate Democrats to discuss $3.5 trln spending bill

September 15, 2021 by David Barret Leave a Comment

September 15, 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden was meeting separately with moderate Democratic U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema on Wednesday to discuss Democratic-backed domestic spending legislation, the White House said.

Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate, making Manchin and Sinema critical to the $3.5 trillion bill’s prospects.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the purpose of the meetings was to discuss a “path forward” on Biden’s proposed legislation.

Sinema spokesman John LaBombard said, “Today’s meeting was productive, and Kyrsten is continuing to work in good faith with her colleagues and President Biden as this legislation develops.”

LaBombard did not provide details of the conversation.

Manchin was scheduled to discuss the wide-ranging spending and tax bill on Wednesday evening, Psaki indicated.

The legislation – opposed by Republicans – aims to supplement a separate bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill and would focus on education, childcare, climate-related projects and other matters.

The meeting comes after Manchin over the weekend said he would not back a $3.5 trillion package and urged a slimmer version, putting him at odds with other Democrats backing the larger bill to tackle the party’s major policy goals while they maintain a narrow hold on Congress.

Democrats are steering the legislation through Congress using a special procedure called budget reconciliation. It would allow them to win Senate passage with a simple majority made up of 48 Democrats, the two independents who caucus with them, and Vice President Kamala Harris breaking a likely 50-50 tie, thus bypassing Republican opposition.

Under Senate rules, most other legislation needs to win at least 60 votes in the 100-member chamber to advance.

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is aiming to hold a vote on the $3.5 trillion package, which could be revised downward, by the end of September and send it to the Senate for consideration.

With a slim Democratic majority in the House, Pelosi will have to satisfy competing demands from the progressive and moderate wings of her party.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Richard Cowan; Additional reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Will Dunham, Doina Chiacu and Jonathan Oatis)

Source Link Biden meeting with moderate U.S. Senate Democrats to discuss $3.5 trln spending bill

David Barret
David Barret

Related posts:

  1. First trailer for Netflix’s Red Notice crams in massive star power and big action
  2. U.S. has no plans to release billions in Afghan assets, Treasury says
  3. Exclusive-Ericsson CEO to double down on China as 5G tussle rumbles on
  4. Cricket-Pope and Bairstow rebuild England innings after Yadav blows

Filed Under: News

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

  • One Of The Largest Crocs Ever “Terrorized Dinosaurs” With Teeth The Size Of Bananas
  • US Congress Is Holding Another UFO Hearing Today – Watch Live
  • Yes, Flying Snakes Do Exist – Sort Of
  • Meet The Bumblebee Bat: The World’s Smallest Bat Is The Last Of Its Kind
  • Did A Giant Planet Sculpt Fomalhaut’s Stunning Ring Into Its Squashed Shape?
  • The Unfolding New Astronomical Revolution – Gravitational Waves Discovery Turns 10
  • “Truly A Reversal”: Scientists Find Protein That Causes Brain Aging, And Learn How To Stop It
  • Tiny 2.5-Micrometer Particles Of Air Pollutants Can Promote Certain Types Of Dementia
  • Ants Have Taken Over Most Of The World – Except For A Few Places
  • Naked Mole-Rats: Bizarre-Looking Mammals That Defy Our Understanding Of Cancer And Aging
  • Earth 2.0? Hints Of First Atmospheric Detection Around An Earth-Like Planet Orbiting Another Star
  • The World’s Largest Snails Keep Taking Over US Ecosystems – Will They Again?
  • This Metric At Age 7 Could Predict Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Death In Mid-Life
  • Adorable New Species Of Snailfish Filmed 3,268 Meters Below The Sea, And There’s A Video
  • Why Do Giant Pumpkins Get So Big?
  • Tree-Climbing Snails Have Evolved Sneaky Strategies To Dodge Predators In Japan’s Forests
  • Humans Started Butchering Elephants 1.78 Million Years Ago In Tanzania
  • Unexpected Discovery Hints We Might Be Inside A Black Hole
  • Why Are People Talking About This “Square Structure” Captured On Mars?
  • The World Has Five Oceans, Not Four – Discover The Latest One
  • Business
  • Health
  • News
  • Science
  • Technology
  • +1 718 874 1545
  • +91 78878 22626
  • [email protected]
Office Address
Prudour Pvt. Ltd. 420 Lexington Avenue Suite 300 New York City, NY 10170.

Powered by Prudour Network

Copyrights © 2025 · Medical Market Report. All Rights Reserved.

Go to mobile version