Skip to contentWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday to discuss what’s in his proposed infrastructure package and how he plans to pay for it.The president said he’s willing to work with Republicans to get the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan across the finish line.“I am prepared to compromise,” Biden said. “It’s a big package but there are a lot of needs.”Biden invited a group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to the Oval Office on Monday to discuss the package.“I asked senators and congressmen who have either been governors and...…Skip to contentWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday to discuss what’s in his proposed infrastructure package and how he plans to pay for it.The president said he’s willing to work with Republicans to get the $2 trillion American Jobs Plan across the finish line.“I am prepared to compromise,” Biden said. “It’s a big package but there are a lot of needs.”Biden invited a group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to the Oval Office on Monday to discuss the package.“I asked senators and congressmen who have either been governors and...WW…

Posted: Feb 19, 2021 / 03:01 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 19, 2021 / 03:01 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The back to school debate is brewing in Washington as lawmakers and the White House weigh in on when kids should get back into the classroom after being sent home last year at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said this week Democrats want children to be in school. The House Speaker also said she...…Posted: Feb 19, 2021 / 03:01 PM ESTUpdated: Feb 19, 2021 / 03:01 PM ESTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The back to school debate is brewing in Washington as lawmakers and the White House weigh in on when kids should get back into the classroom after being sent home last year at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said this week Democrats want children to be in school. The House Speaker also said she...WW…

Posted: Dec 21, 2020 / 05:42 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 21, 2020 / 05:42 PM CSTWASHINGTON (Nexstar) – “That’s no way to run the government,” Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) said Friday.The Georgia Congressman is fed up with lawmakers waiting until the last minute to vote on must-pass spending bills.“Unfortunately, this is another example of behind closed-door negotiations taking place and members of Congress are being left out of the negotiation,” Hice added.That’s why he said he won’t support any government spending bill Congress comes up with and he believes President Trump shouldn’t either.“You can’t keep...…Posted: Dec 21, 2020 / 05:42 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 21, 2020 / 05:42 PM CSTWASHINGTON (Nexstar) – “That’s no way to run the government,” Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) said Friday.The Georgia Congressman is fed up with lawmakers waiting until the last minute to vote on must-pass spending bills.“Unfortunately, this is another example of behind closed-door negotiations taking place and members of Congress are being left out of the negotiation,” Hice added.That’s why he said he won’t support any government spending bill Congress comes up with and he believes President Trump shouldn’t either.“You can’t keep...WW…

Posted: Dec 8, 2020 / 07:18 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 8, 2020 / 08:00 PM ESTWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Tuesday marks the – narrowing President Donald Trump’s hopes of overturning the 2020 election. But Republicans on Capitol Hill are holding out hope and putting all plans for a Joe Biden presidency on pause.Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday he isn’t ready yet to say who won the 2020 election.“What I said I would accept is, ultimately, that what states certify legally through their process and the electoral college decides,” Sen. Rubio said. “That’s how our system works.”Rubio said he’s...…Posted: Dec 8, 2020 / 07:18 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 8, 2020 / 08:00 PM ESTWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Tuesday marks the – narrowing President Donald Trump’s hopes of overturning the 2020 election. But Republicans on Capitol Hill are holding out hope and putting all plans for a Joe Biden presidency on pause.Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday he isn’t ready yet to say who won the 2020 election.“What I said I would accept is, ultimately, that what states certify legally through their process and the electoral college decides,” Sen. Rubio said. “That’s how our system works.”Rubio said he’s...WW…