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Biden: ‘It's Been a Year of Challenges But Also… Enormous Progress'
President Joe Biden delivered a speech Wednesday on the eve of the one-year anniversary of his presidency.
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Officials Scramble to Save Federal Child Care Subsidy Proposal
The cost of daycare for a family with two children can exceed a mortgage payment and many parents can’t keep up with the cost. Now, officials want the federal government to step in. It’s part of the Build Back Better bill. The bill, which is stuck in negotiations in Congress, would guarantee parents would not spend more than seven...
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Lamont Hopes Federal Money Can Help Cut Childcare Costs For Parents
Gov. Ned Lamont Monday said money from the yet-to-be passed Build Back Better bill could help struggling families cover the costs of childcare.
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Biden and Dems Scramble to Salvage Social, Climate Package
President Joe Biden, along with progressive and moderate Democrats, appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe Manchin
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Democrats Plot Next Steps After Manchin Knifes Biden's Build Back Better Act
The hunger to pass the bill is palpable, as it is a rare glimmer of political hope for Democrats heading into the 2022 midterm elections.
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Manchin Not Backing Dems' $2T Bill, Potentially Dooming It
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he can’t back a $2 trillion social safety net bill, and his opposition seemingly deals a fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s signature legislation.
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Democrats Fall Short in Third Attempt to Get Immigration in Build Back Better Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said he was “disappointed” and that the party is “considering what options remain.”
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Face the Facts: How the Build Back Better Act Will Impact Seniors
Nora Duncan, state director of the CT AARP, weighs in on how the bill will help Medicare recipients, and what they would like to see in the final version.
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Face the Facts: Rosa DeLauro Talks About the Build Back Better Plan
Rosa DeLauro (D- 3rd District) is answering questions about the Build Back Better Act that passed the House Friday morning. She pushed to extend the Child Tax Credit and says families are already seeing the benefits.
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Build Back Better Plan Passes House, Heads to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Build Back Better plan on Friday, sending the bill to the Senate.
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House Passes Dem's Sweeping Social and Climate Package, Sending it to the Senate
A sharply divided House has approved the Democrats’ sweeping social and environment bill, a big victory for President Joe Biden
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Pelosi: Democrats' Bill ‘Builds Back Better For Women Specifically'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. on Thursday discussed the Democrats’ $1.85 trillion social and environment measure.
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House Vote on Dems' Social, Climate Bill Pushed to Friday by Marathon Speech
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke for hours Thursday night and into Friday morning criticizing the legislation, Biden and Democrats.
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President's Build Back Better Plan Would Increase IRS Budget
The budget of the IRS could be going higher if the Build Back Better plan becomes law.
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With Democrats Prized Bill at Stake, a Numbers Game Looms Ahead
Democrats’ $1.85 trillion package of social and climate initiatives seems afflicted by a maddening parade of hurdles
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President's Build Back Better Act Finds Support In New Haven
In Washington, a U.S. House vote is expected on President Biden’s proposed Build Back Better Act. Included in the legislature is $5 billion to help fight gun violence. Before the weekend started, both of Connecticut’s senators sat down for a community round table in New Haven to discuss community outreach and how additional financial resources might help make an...
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Home Care Advocates Say Build Back Better Funding ‘Critically Important' For Industry
Increasing home and community based services for older and disabled people is part of the current framework of Biden’s Build Back Better bill, which seeks to expand the nation’s social safety net.
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Paid Leave, Immigration, Tax Changes Added to Biden Bill
House Democrats have added paid family and medical leave, immigration law changes and a state-and-local tax break to President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social services and environmental bill
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Here's What's in Biden's $1.75T Social Spending Plan — and How It Will Be Paid For
Free prekindergarten for all youngsters, expanded health care and climate change programs are among the list of priorities still in the scaled-down plan
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McCarthy: ‘I Don't See a Bill Republicans Should Vote For'
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., addressed the media Thursday after President Joe Biden gave a speech outlining what was in the infrastructure bill.