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Supreme Court to hold first in

Washington — Supreme Court justices will return to the courtroom for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as the court resumes in-person oral arguments for the first three months of its upcoming term, it announced Wednesday. Attendance in the courtroom will be limited for arguments set …

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Pelosi seeks to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill and $3.5 trillion budget plan at same time

Washington — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is looking to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a broader $3.5 trillion budget framework simultaneously, an effort to keep House Democrats united as the chamber prepares to take up the plans. Pelosi said in a letter to her Democratic colleagues …

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Senate Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget plan, detailing climate and social agenda

Washington — Senate Democrats released a budget resolution Monday that maps $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks aimed at strengthening social and environmental programs, setting up an autumn battle over President Biden’s domestic policy ambitions. The 92-page measure lays the groundwork for legislation later this year that over …

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