U.S. President Joe Biden said he and Democrats in Congress reached a 'historic' framework for his sweeping domestic policy package. But he still needs to lock down votes from key colleagues for what's now a dramatically scaled-back bill.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden said he and Democrats in Congress reached a "historic" framework for his sweeping domestic policy package. But he still needs to lock down votes from key colleagues for what's now a dramatically scaled-back bill.
Paid family leave and efforts to lower prescription drug pricing are now gone entirely from the package, drawing outrage from some lawmakers and advocates. However, another, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, was less committal: "This is all in the hands of the House right now." In his meeting with lawmakers at the Capitol, Biden made clear how important it was to show progress as he headed to the summits: "The rest of the world wonders whether we can function."
Revenue to help pay for the package would also come from rolling back some of the Trump administration's 2017 tax cuts, along with stepped-up enforcement of tax-dodgers by the IRS. Biden has vowed to cover the entire cost of the plan, ensuring it does not pile onto the debt load. Progressives have been withholding their support for the roads-and-bridges bill as leverage until they have a commitment that Manchin, Sinema and the other senators are ready to vote on Biden's bigger package.Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., shared her own story of making "pennies" at low-wage work, struggling to afford child care and wanting to ensure constituents have better.
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