Results for: Bipartisan Deal

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on her fellow Democrats to resist any significant compromise on tax policy, urging them to prioritize raising taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. She criticizes a bipartisan tax framework being negotiated by Senators Ron Wyden and Jason Smith, arguing that Republicans are aiming for even larger tax cuts for the wealthy in the future. Warren’s stance reflects the Democratic Party’s commitment to raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations to fund social programs and infrastructure.

The Biden administration has accused congressional Republicans of siding with fentanyl traffickers by opposing a bipartisan border deal. The bill, which would provide funding for border operations and establish a new temporary emergency border authority, failed a test vote in February. Despite objections from conservatives, the Biden administration continues to support the bill, highlighting provisions to combat fentanyl smuggling and increase border staffing. Republicans have rejected the bill, calling it inadequate and a political ploy.