Heather Caygle
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McConnell closes in on support for new debt ceiling strategy
Senate leaders seem to have found a path forward to avoid a debt cliff without Republican votes. → Read More
Dems plot escape from Biden’s poll woes
The party's own polling has the president in the red. Lawmakers know they need to get better at selling his agenda to avert midterm disaster. → Read More
Senate sinks deeper into quagmire of dysfunction
The upper chamber's always had a flair for the dramatic. But as Democrats push deadlines to their limits, Republicans have exploited the chance to obstruct. → Read More
Majority blues: House Dems not done limping for the exit
“This place is a slog,” said Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), who added that some may have thought control of Congress "would solve all the problems." → Read More
Dems scramble to finish social spending bill as price tag expected Thursday
The CBO said it would finish its cost estimates for the bill Thursday afternoon, clearing one significant hurdle as Democratic leaders push toward the vote. → Read More
Dems agonize over tax cuts for rich: 'Bad policy, bad politics'
Democrats worry they're gifting Republicans a winning political message by including tax cuts for the wealthy in their signature social spending bill. → Read More
House will vote to censure Gosar over anime video that depicted killing of AOC
Democrats are also planning a vote to remove him from both of his committees. → Read More
Pelosi revs House Dem engines after season in the ditch
"There’s a point where you've got to stop talking," Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) said of the party's long-negotiated social spending bill. → Read More
Pelosi amps up domestic-agenda pressure campaign, pressing Friday votes
Democratic leaders made headway in some areas, but key lawmakers were still drafting new language on immigration as late as 9 p.m. → Read More
Progressives bare teeth after election debacle
When the finger-pointing started after the Virginia results came in, the left was ready. → Read More
Not it: Democrats dodge blame for stalled agenda as McAuliffe teeters
None want to be seen as the problem child if the party’s electoral prospects plummet this week. So they're insisting it's time to move ahead. → Read More
Jayapal warned Klain not to push an infrastructure vote. Then chaos ensued.
It started when a top House progressive and the White House chief of staff got on the phone. It ended with sheer Democratic frustration. → Read More
Weary Dems keep reliving Infrastructure Week
It's a nightmare on Capitol Hill for the president's party, as October passes by without a deal. → Read More
Fractious Dems struggle to unite around $1.75T megabill
Liberals are frustrated over pared-back social spending. Leaders want an infrastructure bill passed as soon as Thursday — but they don't have the votes yet. → Read More
Biden closes in on deal with Manchin, Sinema as liberals wince
“It’s lamb eat lamb. There is no bad decision. We have to choose,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members. → Read More
'Billionaires tax' tension threatens to sap Dems' momentum for $1T-plus deal
Despite the House's skepticism of senators' pitch to finance the social spending bill, some party leaders are remaining optimistic about movement this week. → Read More
Liberals grit teeth as their priorities fall by wayside
Democratic leaders are telling members to embrace the party bill, even as progressives see several major policy goals tossed. → Read More
Jan. 6 investigators privately question Bannon associate
The panel investigating the Capitol attack brought in a conservative activist linked to Steve Bannon's We Build The Wall effort. → Read More
Biden to host Manchin in Delaware at critical juncture
The president is seeking to clinch a deal on his spending package. → Read More
Biden huddles with Pelosi as Dem dealmaking intensifies
The party is aiming to sell Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, its chief centrist holdouts, on a roughly $2 trillion bill. → Read More