by People's Action | Nov 29, 2016 | Breakfast
Congress Begins Lame Duck Session Some Senate Republicans push back against plans for short-term spending bill. The Hill: "Congress is expected to pass a short-term bill to keep the government funded through the end of March, but Senate Republicans have misgivings...
by People's Action | Nov 28, 2016 | Breakfast
Trump's "Working-Class" Agenda May Buoy CEOs Trump may swap corporate tax cut for keeping Carrier plant in US. WSJ: "Representatives for the incoming administration ... have held wide-ranging policy talks with top-ranking executives at Carrier’s parent company, United...
by People's Action | Nov 23, 2016 | Breakfast
Can Trump and Ryan Agree? "What Happens When Trump’s Populism Collides with Ryan’s Austerity?" asks TNR's Jeet Heer: "[Speaker Paul] Ryan rejects Trump’s agenda on trade, on immigration, and, not least, on infrastructure ... Infrastructure will be an early test of...
by People's Action | Nov 22, 2016 | Breakfast
Trump Previews First 100 Days Trump lays out initial agenda. Roll Call: "On the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, the president-elect said he’d issue a 'a notification of intent to withdraw' from the agreement. He also plans to 'cancel' what he called 'job-killing...
by People's Action | Nov 21, 2016 | Breakfast
Some Warn Against Cooperating With Trump On Infrastructure Former VP Biden aide Ronald Klain tells Democrats Trump's infrastructure plan is "a trap": "...Trump’s plan is not really an infrastructure plan. It’s a tax-cut plan for utility-industry and...
