May 31, 2021
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FRANKFORT No matter what part of Kentucky youâre in, youâll have ways to stay engaged in action at the State Capitol when members of the General Assembly begin holding interim committee meetings this week.Â
June 1 marks the beginning of a six-month period in which interim joint committees made up of Senate and House members will study and discuss many of the issues confronting Kentucky in preparation for the next yearâs legislative session.
The Kentucky General Assembly Website (legislature.ky.gov) allows users to:
-See the General Assemblyâs weekly schedule.
-Tune in to live coverage of legislative committee meetings.
Mitch McConnell Doubts Biden Can Pass Infrastructure Without GOP as Manchin Dissents
On 5/10/21 at 11:08 PM EDT
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) believes that President Joe Biden will not pass his $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan without Republican support as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) remains a potential Democratic roadblock.
McConnell blasted Biden for proposing a tax hike to pay for his infrastructure plan and suggested that the president could have a rough road ahead during an interview with Kentucky Educational Television that aired on Sunday.
On Monday, Biden held a one-on-one meeting with Manchin, a moderate critical of his spending proposals and a host of other Democratic bills. Democrats would need to be united for the proposal to pass without Republican support since the upper chamber is split evenly, with Vice President Kamala Harris having the power to break ties.
Congress faces make-or-break moment to secure bipartisan deals on key Biden priorities
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President Joe Biden‘s bipartisan push faces a crucial moment on Capitol Hill this month where talks over several big-ticket items could lead to major legislative victories hailed by both parties or they could collapse and prompt a bitter round of recriminations and open partisan warfare.
It’s a big week for talks: On Wednesday, Biden is slated to host his first meeting at the White House with Republican and Democratic leadership from the House and Senate since taking office. The following day, he’ll meet with six GOP senators on infrastructure.
McConnell ups acceptable price tag for infrastructure package By Melissa Quinn Biden promotes infrastructure in Lousiana
Washington Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday suggested the cost of an infrastructure package he is willing to accept is between $600 and $800 billion, a price range that is higher than a counterproposal to President Biden s sweeping plan put forth by fellow Senate Republicans.
In an interview with Kentucky Educational Television that aired Sunday, McConnell reiterated Republicans opposition to size and scope of the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan pitched by Mr. Biden, and said any measure must focus on traditional infrastructure roads, bridges, ports, broadband in order to gain GOP support.