Covid Stimulus Bill Heads to the Senate
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s agenda is facing its most consequential test as Democrats prepare to maneuver his $1.9 trillion stimulus package through the evenly divided...
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Democrats Move to Salvage Minimum Wage Hike
If Democrats cannot find a way to include the wage increase in the stimulus measure, the bill could lose support from progressives, although Ms. Pelosi...
Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON — The policy debate over raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour is the latest fault line between Democrats, who largely support...
Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan
WASHINGTON — Democrats suffered a critical defeat in their bid to preserve President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package on Thursday after the Senate’s top rule...
Biden’s C.I.A. Pick Warns of China and Russia at Amicable Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s nominee to lead the C.I.A. pledged during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday to improve spying on China, warned of Russia’s ability...
‘Diplomacy Is Back’: Linda Thomas-Greenfield Is Confirmed as Biden’s U.N. Envoy
Jendayi E. Frazer, who served as President George W. Bush’s assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said the United States had “lost a lot...
Xavier Becerra, Health Secretary Pick, Faces Tough Confirmation Hearing
President Biden’s nominee for health secretary, Xavier Becerra, will appear before a Senate committee Tuesday morning, where he is expected to face tough questions from...
The Capitol Riot Investigation: What to Watch For Today
WASHINGTON — A series of bipartisan investigative hearings will begin Tuesday in the Senate to scrutinize the security breakdowns that failed to prevent the deadly...
Capitol Riot Senate Investigation: Time, Streaming and More Details
WASHINGTON — A series of bipartisan investigative hearings will begin Tuesday in the Senate to scrutinize the security breakdowns that failed to prevent the deadly...
Bipartisan Senate Inquiry on Capitol Riot Will Begin With Scrutiny of Security Failures
WASHINGTON — As House leaders haggle over the formation of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a bipartisan group...