The president proposed trillions of dollars in new spending that has no chance of passing a Republican House, even as he sought to reduce deficits by raising taxes on business and the rich
Tag: Biden, Joseph R Jr
-
Biden Budget Routes $1.2 Billion to Big Transit Projects in New York
The money, which was previously allocated in the infrastructure bill, will go to the Second Avenue Subway extension and new Hudson River train tunnels, two of the most long-awaited transit projects in the region.
-
Biden Will Release Dead-on-Arrival Budget, Picking Fight With GOP
The president’s plans have little in common with the budget Republicans are set to release this spring, as the nation hurtles toward a possible default on its debt.
-
U.S. and Europe Angle for New Deal to Resolve Climate Spat
American and European officials are trying to reach agreement on the outlines of a limited trade deal that could help resolve a major rift over America’s new climate legislation.
-
Senate Clears Bill to Block D.C. Crime Law, Sending It to Biden After Reversal
Thirty-one Democrats joined Republicans in voting to rescind a local law, in a demonstration of the political power of crime as an issue. The president, who had opposed the measure, now says he will sign it.