Tag: senate parliamentarian

Senate Parliamentarian May Decide if Millions of New Immigrants Enter the US

Senate Parliamentarian  Elizabeth MacDonough has previously knocked down Senate Democrats’ Plan A and Plan B immigration proposals in their draft version of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” spending program. What MacDonough recommends on the expected Plan C Senate Democrats are preparing could determine whether America’s borders are opened to millions of new…


Senate Parliamentarian May Decide If Millions of New Immigrants Can Enter US

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has previously knocked down Senate Democrats’ Plan A and Plan B immigration proposals in their draft versions of President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion “Build Back Better” spending program. What MacDonough recommends on the expected Plan C that Senate Democrats are preparing could determine whether America’s borders are opened to millions of…


Pelosi Vows to Pass Minimum Wage Increase

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Feb. 25 that there’s a “very strong argument” to include the minimum wage increase in President Joe Biden’s economic rescue package. She expressed confidence that the $15 national minimum wage will pass Congress despite growing objections. “I feel that we have a very strong argument and we have a very big…


Harris Won’t Overrule Senate Parliamentarian on Minimum Wage, White House Chief of Staff Says

Vice President Kamala Harris will not attempt to overrule the Senate parliamentarian if she rules that a federal minimum wage increase cannot be enacted through a process known as budget reconciliation, according to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain. “Certainly that’s not something we would do. We’re going to honor the rules of the…