With Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan attending his father in laws funeral, Vice President Kamala Harris was able to sleep in today and not have to break a tie in the United States Senate as Democrats, in a 50 to 49 vote, passed their version of the American Rescue Plan. Saying “help is on the way,” … Read more
The Democrats need to make a deal to raise the minimum wage. Yesterday, (February 28, 2021,) Senate Democrats announced that they would not pursue their “Plan B” of placing tax penalities on billion-dollar corporations to entice corporate leaders to ensure their workers make at least $15.00 an hour. Apparently, tax credits for small businesses that … Read more
In a 219 to 212 vote, House Democrats again did the work of governing and putting people first by passing the American Rescue Plan. This legislation, the latest in a string of bills over the last year to combat the medical and socioeconomic effects of the Coronavirus, will if passed by the Senate: Fund COVID … Read more
In a not surprising development, the Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the proposed federal minimum wage increase to $15.00 an hour could not be included in the American Rescue Plan-COVID 19 relief bill as written. Reaction among Democrats has been quick. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki issued a statement for the Biden/Harris Administration … Read more
It was a good night for President Joe Biden and the American People. For the first time in four years, the residents of this nation were treated to a President of the United States who was relatable, empathetic, warm. knowledgable of the facts, and grandfatherly towards a town hall audience in Wisconsin. In his first … Read more