by James Fite | Mar 10, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
The House voted late Wednesday night to fully fund the government through the end of the fiscal year in September, clear another continuing resolution to give the Senate time to make any amendments, if necessary, and ban Russian oil and gas imports. The omnibus...
by Andrew Moran | Oct 26, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Taxes
President Joe Biden and the Democrats are desperate to fund their $2 trillion spending package, a reduction from the original $3.5 trillion submission. However, the White House has ostensibly conceded that it still cannot generate enough revenue to cover the cost by...
by Mark Angelides | Jul 29, 2021 | Articles, Politics
The Senate voted 67 to 32 to begin discussions on the proposed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that had been negotiated by a bipartisan group of 21 senators. But despite the accompanying celebrations and the possibility of its passage, the success of the bill may...
by Mark Angelides | Mar 11, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
When a bill receives zero bipartisan support, it’s not surprising that one side would claim it to be the seed of the Republic’s downfall. Such hyperbole is commonplace on both sides of the aisle and has become par for the course in terms of post-vote messaging....
by Mark Angelides | Mar 25, 2020 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Senate leaders and the White House appear to have reached an agreement on the divisive $2 trillion stimulus package to keep Americans and American businesses afloat during the COVID-19 crisis. The deal must still be voted upon, but senior leaders on both sides of the...