Democratic lawmakers are acknowledging that rising inflation is becoming a significant political problem that is adding to the difficulty of reviving President Biden’s agenda.
Efforts to unionize congressional staffers got a boost this week when a House Democrat introduced a resolution to allow workers to move forward on organizing and being able to collectively bargain.
President Biden on Thursday called on the Senate to pass his currently-stalled Build Back Better legislation, touting that it would lower prescription drug prices, a popular issue ahead of the midterm elections.
The Senate on Thursday approved a deal to increase the debt ceiling and keep the country solvent into December, moving to stave off a default expected to occur in a matter of days.