Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
November 1, 2021

Both the House and Senate return later today to Washington looking for major progress on Democrats’ climate and social spending bill, as negotiations kicked into a furious pace through the weekend in hopes of voting early this week.  In the Senate there are two votes slated for 5:30 p.m. on appeals court nominees and in… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 29, 2021

House Democratic leaders abandoned a third attempt on Thursday to clear a Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill, as progressives held firmly opposed without deeper assurances that a larger package of social benefits will in fact pass.  The third punt in a month came after President Joe Biden made a Thursday morning visit to the Capitol to… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 26, 2021

Democrats met privately on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as they searched for an elusive compromise on a domestic policy and climate package, pressing to resolve crucial disagreements over health benefits, paid leave, environmental provisions and how to pay for the entire plan.  As Democrats seek to pacify certain centrist holdouts balking at critical pieces of… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 25, 2021

Pivotal Democratic Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s scaled-back social services and climate change package.  President Biden huddled with the West Virginia Democrat and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) at… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 22, 2021

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said Friday that Democrats are within striking distance of winning an agreement on President Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic social infrastructure agenda.  Returning to the Capitol from a White House breakfast with the president, the Speaker said there are “a couple outstanding issues” to iron out in the health care space, but… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 21, 2021

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) told reporters this afternoon that Democratic Leadership is trying to get a framework for the large social infrastructure bill, despite the setback on payfors for the bill, in the next 48 hours.  As negotiations continue on the package, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) said that she’s ready to scrap two… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 20, 2021

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) have said they want to get a framework of the party’s pared-down social spending infrastructure package together by the end of the week.  What will likely be included are provisions including the child tax credit expansion for one year and pared down Obamacare… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 19, 2021

As the House and Senate reconvene this week, both infrastructure bills, voting rights legislation, and the January 6th Commission will be center stage.  Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-West Virginia) refusal to support the centerpiece of President Biden’s climate agenda puts the Democrats’ entire infrastructure and social spending agenda at risk.  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-New… Read More

Adam S. Olsen- Washington, D.C.
October 18, 2021

The Senate will reconvene at 3:00 p.m. and will proceed to resume consideration of the nomination of Christine P. O’Hearn to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey and will also consider the nomination of Gustavo A. Gelpi, of Puerto Rico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit…. Read More