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Mar 7 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
NEW: Democrats see fresh hope for Biden's stalled agenda, pursuing a narrower scope and rebranding it as a push to fight inflation and the deficit.

They've junked "Build Back Better" name and FDRish talk.

And Manchin's demands have gotten more specific.

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
A top Manchin priority: undo Trump tax cuts.

"We voted against the 2017 Republican tax cuts. We thought they were weighted unfairly. If you have one thing that you’re all united on, fix it."

He says put half the savings to battling inflation/deficits.

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Schumer drops some hints in a new letter about what's next for "reconciliation." Biden, in his #SOTU, called it "my plan." Senate Democrats sound bullish on the ~$555B clean energy policies, which were negotiated with Manchin's input, as the foundation. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Sen. @ChrisMurphyCT: "If we’re talking about raising taxes on very wealthy people and corporations to save the planet, why wouldn’t we be in that conversation?" nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

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Mar 1
NEW: "I'll be the majority leader." Mitch McConnell knifes Rick Scott's agenda for a GOP Senate

"We would not have as part of our agenda a bill that raises taxes on half the American people and sunsets Social Security and Medicare within five years."

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
BLUNT: "I think Republican senators hope that Rick Scott would stay focused right now on the job of being the chairman of the Senate election committee."

THUNE on Scott's income tax idea: "I don't know of any that would include that" in their 2022 agenda. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
Scott vs. McConnell is a clash over two different strategies for 2022. Scott is offering a policy agenda to contrast how the GOP would govern differently than Democrats. McConnell doesn't want a "contrast"—he wants the election to be a referendum on Biden. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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Feb 24
BIDEN: "Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences."

He announces "additional strong sanctions" with allies, including new limits on what can be exported to Russia; the goal is to "maximize the long-term impact on Russia."
President Biden says new sanctions by the US and allies will "limit Russia's ability to do business in dollars, euros, pounds and yen."
Biden says the new sanctions will target additional Russian banks as well as "Russian elites and family members" and state-owned enterprises.
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Feb 22
BIDEN: "This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.”

He says he will impose sanctions that’ll increase if Putin goes further.
Biden announces "first tranche" of new US sanctions on Russia: full blocking sanctions on VEB and military bank; "comprehensive sanction on Russian sovereign debt"; cut them off from western financing. Starting tomorrow, sanctions on "Russian elites and their family members."
Biden says new sanctions have been coordinated with allies. "We'll continue to escalate sanctions if Russia escalates."

US will defend "every inch of NATO territory."

"Let me be clear. These are totally defensive moves on our part. We have no intention of fighting Russia."
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Feb 17
New: On the 4-year mark of Parkland shooting this week, Biden faces renewed pressure to act on gun violence amid congressional impasse

Activists argue he hasn’t used the full extent of his executive power: “He’s left too many pieces on the table.” nbcnews.com/politics/biden…
What actions do advocates want from President Biden on gun violence that don’t require Republican support?

• Finish “ghost” guns rule
• Get a new ATF director
• Violence prevention funds
• Expand def’n of commercial sales

nbcnews.com/politics/biden…
Parkland survivor @davidhogg111 to Democrats: "if you say you support gun violence prevention legislation, you get elected on that and you do nothing about it, I don’t see you as any better than the NRA... people are dying because of your inaction." nbcnews.com/politics/biden…
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Feb 11
NEW: Don’t look now but there’s a sudden rush of bipartisan activity on Capitol Hill

• Violence Against Women Act
• Postal reform
• Forced arbitration limits
• US-China competition bill
• Approps deal
• Stock trade ban
• Preventing stolen elections nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
What’s behind it?

Democrats say they’re delivering on restoring functional government and taking wins where they can: “We're lawmakers, not law-suggesters.”

Republicans attribute it to BBB stalling and preservation of the filibuster.

w/ @scottwongDC 👇

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
.@MittRomney: "The Senate does work. We've passed a number of very important pieces of legislation."

.@Sen_JoeManchin: "People realize we’re not going to get rid of the filibuster. If you want to get something done, you’ve got to work together."

nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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Feb 10
.@Sen_JoeManchin, on WVMetroNews radio, again sounds the alarm on rising inflation, calling it a 7.5% tax hike on Americans; he tells the Fed to stop “pussyfooting around” and take some actions to bring it down.
.@Sen_JoeManchin says he’s still willing to use reconciliation to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy, let Medicare negotiate drug prices, lift the Social Security payroll tax cap; says he’s fine with some spending, like climate. His priority: must bring down the debt.
As for which specific taxes he’s willing to raise, Manchin repeats much of what he said here: 25% corporate rate, close carried interest, 28% capital gains. More: nbcnews.com/politics/congr…
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