Dems Sound Off On What Should Be In Budget Reconciliation Plan

July 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Democratic leadership criticized President Trumps response to the spread of the coronavirus and pushed for relief for individuals that may have to miss work from being quarantined. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chuck Schumer
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Democratic leadersh... WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talks to reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Democratic leadership criticized President Trumps response to the spread of the coronavirus and pushed for relief for individuals that may have to miss work from being quarantined. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) MORE LESS
|
July 15, 2021

On the heels of announcing Tuesday night that Democratic senators have landed on a topline figure of $3.5 trillion in crafting their major budget reconciliation bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) laid out the broad framework for policy proposals that target issues involving infrastructure, but also labor, climate change, immigration and more.

Now, further details about the specifics of what’s in the plan — and who supports which parts — are trickling out. Democratic senators, like the perpetually closely watched Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), have begun going on record about what they think should be included in the reconciliation bill and their concerns about various components of it (yesterday, for example, he expressed hesitancy about any language in a bill that might indicate the U.S. was moving away from fossil fuels).

Follow along with the TPM staff below as we track where various Dems stand on certain components of the bill:

More Less

On the heels of announcing Tuesday night that Democratic senators have landed on a topline figure of $3.5 trillion in crafting their major budget reconciliation bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) laid out the broad framework for policy proposals that target issues involving infrastructure, but also labor, climate change, immigration and more.

Now, further details about the specifics of what’s in the plan — and who supports which parts — are trickling out. Democratic senators, like the perpetually closely watched Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), have begun going on record about what they think should be included in the reconciliation bill and their concerns about various components of it (yesterday, for example, he expressed hesitancy about any language in a bill that might indicate the U.S. was moving away from fossil fuels).

Follow along with the TPM staff below as we track where various Dems stand on certain components of the bill:

Notable Replies

  1. yesterday, for example, he expressed hesitancy about any language in a bill that might indicate the U.S. was moving away from fossil fuels

    Yeah. God forbid that we should position ourselves as world leaders in alternative energy solutions. That’d be crazy!

  2. I know about the “necessary” Performance Art…but we need what’s in the Bill

  3. Sure. Let’s make it impossible for Manchin to support this bill. And by all means, let’s do it gratuitously.

  4. Just give WV a bunch of green energy jobs. Fossil fuel is on its way out due to economics, it should of happen a long time ago for the sake of us all, but now it’s happening because it’s more expensive.

  5. I’m willing to wait until the bill is actually written.

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

114 more replies

Participants

Avatar for cabchi Avatar for steviedee111 Avatar for callmeeric Avatar for sniffit Avatar for mike_in_houston Avatar for gr Avatar for grandpajoe Avatar for thunderclapnewman Avatar for tena Avatar for jinnj Avatar for gajake Avatar for 21zna9 Avatar for castor_troy Avatar for brian512 Avatar for greysea Avatar for coimmigrant Avatar for cub_calloway Avatar for bcgister Avatar for jwbuho Avatar for osprey Avatar for emiliano4 Avatar for LeeHarveyGriswold Avatar for geographyjones Avatar for Musgrove11

Continue Discussion
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Deputy Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: