Ocasio-Cortez Makes Bold Prediction About Infrastructure Bill

(TheDailyHorn.com) – On Tuesday, July 13, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) declared that the Senate Budget Committee agreed along party lines to a massive $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. If passed, Schumer says the legislation would fund almost the entirety of President Biden’s “human” infrastructure proposal. The Democrats’ infrastructure bill would include parts of the Green New Deal and immigration reform. It would also fund child care and education and expand Medicare. However, the legislation …

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Democrats Trying to Find Way to Bypass Filibuster

(TheDailyHorn.com) – Senate Democrats have toyed with the idea of ending the filibuster for several months. However, Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) refuse to go along with the scheme. As it stands, Senate rules require a minimum of 60 votes to pass legislation. Gaining 10 GOP votes isn’t easy when Democrats are intent on passing controversial legislation like President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal. However, it appears that Senate Majority Leader Chuck …

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