If Mitch McConnell thought he could bully Joe Manchin with a hostage threat, it appears he thought wrong. (via MaddowBlog)
Election Day 2022 is 17 weeks from today, and between now and then, there are a few major pieces of legislation the Democratic majority still hopes to pass.
One is a landmark spending package, which cannot be filibustered by the Republican minority, and which may include provisions related to prescription drug costs, climate, and health care. Another is a U.S./China competitiveness bill — the “United States Innovation and Competition Act” — which has been the basis for bipartisan talks for nearly a year, and which relates to everything from manufacturing to jobs, trade to national security.
Neither bill is done, but there’s been meaningful progress on both fronts, and it’s hardly outlandish to think both measures could clear Capitol Hill in the coming months.A couple of weeks ago, the Kentucky Republican : If Democrats pursued a budget reconciliation bill to lower the cost of medications, McConnell said, Republicans would kill the competitiveness bill, which he ostensibly supports, even if that results in helping China.McConnell reiterated his threat that the China competitiveness legislation, slowly languishing amid ongoing negotiations between the House and Senate, would not move forward if the Democrats continue their social spending push.
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