The White House and congressional Democrats are in advanced talks on legislation that aims to fight inflation, rein in the deficit and revive parts of President Joe Biden’s stalled economic agenda.
The House passed bipartisan wildlife conservation legislation which would establish roughly $14 billion over the next decade for species recovery and habitat.
House and Senate members will start to hash out their differences Thursday on a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing and innovation bill that could be one of the last major legislative accomplishments before the midterm elections.
The Senate will vote today on measures stripping normal trade relations with Russia and banning oil imports from the country, amending the bills and sending them back to the House for final votes.
First lady Jill Biden ceremonially commissioned a nuclear-powered submarine on Saturday, presiding over a display of U.S. naval power with tension between Washington and Moscow at the highest levels since the depths of the Cold War.