White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said that the Biden administration would look into the possibility of making double child tax credit payments in February if the president's social spending package is enacted in January.
The White House said Friday that President Biden wants to see his signature climate and social policy bill advance “as soon as Congress returns” from recess in January, after negotiations hit a major roadblock in the Senate this past week.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday told reporters that “it would be a great idea” for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to switch to the Republican Party.
President Biden’s push to pass his big social spending bill has stalled for now and the loss of momentum threatens to spark a cascade of difficulties for the White House.