Category: Democrats

Markey: ‘I Say No Deal’ If GOP Won’t Put Climate Provisions in Infrastructure

Markey: ‘I Say No Deal’ If GOP Won’t Put Climate Provisions in Infrastructure

Another Democratic lawmaker has drawn a line in the sand as it relates to compromise with Republicans on President Biden's once-in-a-generation American Jobs Plan infrastructure initiative.
Psaki: I Don’t Know if Anything We Do in the White House Is Boring

Psaki: I Don’t Know if Anything We Do in the White House Is Boring

If you're one of those who say that President Biden and his White House are, well, a bit boring -- press secretary Jen Psaki would beg to differ.
‘We Never Hired as Many People as Rapidly as the Economy Is Doing Right Now’

‘We Never Hired as Many People as Rapidly as the Economy Is Doing Right Now’

As some worry about a labor shortage, it's good to remember that the US economy is hiring an unprecedented number of people at the moment -- while other countries are reporting labor shortages of their own, according to an economist who was a top economic adviser for President Barack Obama.
Manchin Expresses ‘Frustration,’ Over GOP Obstruction But Still Not Ready To Break Filibuster

Manchin Expresses ‘Frustration,’ Over GOP Obstruction But Still Not Ready To Break Filibuster

Sen Joe Manchin of West Virginia, perhaps the most conservative member of the razor-slim Democratic majority in the Senate, told reporters that it is "frustrating" with his Republican colleagues -- but still was not ready to vote for a rules change to end the Senate filibuster.
For Haitians, Biden Administration Overturns Another Trump Decision

For Haitians, Biden Administration Overturns Another Trump Decision

The Biden administration has instituted a new 18-month designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This new TPS designation enables Haitian nationals -- and individuals without nationality who last resided in Haiti --currently residing in the United States as of May 21, to file initial applications for TPS, so long as they meet eligibility requirements.
With The Mideast On Fire, It’s Time For Biden’s Diplomacy

With The Mideast On Fire, It’s Time For Biden’s Diplomacy

With hundreds dead, thousands wounded and some 34,000 Palestinians estimated to have been displaced as a result of the new fighting, Biden must step in personally, bring the leadership of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas to the United States and put all of that foreign policy acumen to work as an honest broker to establish a lasting solution based in peace -- and justice.
Statehood Momentum: DC, Puerto Rico Will Be States ‘By the End of This Decade’

Statehood Momentum: DC, Puerto Rico Will Be States ‘By the End of This Decade’

While President Biden and its other allies won't give up on granting Washington DC statehood, at least one political observer believes that the political momentum is there to bring in both DC and Puerto Rico as the newest US states by the end of the decade.
Bernie Sanders: We Have to Take a Broad Look at Infrastructure

Bernie Sanders: We Have to Take a Broad Look at Infrastructure

As Congress begins to consider President Biden's $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, count Sen Bernie Sanders among those pleased with the plan's wide definition of "infrastructure."
‘I Am So Sick of Prayers and Thoughts’

‘I Am So Sick of Prayers and Thoughts’

After another in the long march of deadly mass shootings across the nation -- this one claiming 10 lives at a Colorado supermarket -- some are willing to settle for more of the usual bromides. Others -- very definitely -- are not.
Washington D.C. Statehood: ‘What We Want Is Equal Representation with Other Americans’

Washington D.C. Statehood: ‘What We Want Is Equal Representation with Other Americans’

Democrats forcefully defended Washington DC's long-sought dream for statehood on Capitol Hill Monday, and just as strongly rebutted Republican arguments against making Washington the nation's 51st state.