| 单词 | social welfare |
| 例句 | And it was to those with a very high IQ, he believed, that “we must look for production of leaders who advance science, art, government, education and social welfare generally.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Guilt-Free Travel The nonprofit Ethical Traveler released last week its annual list of countries that are doing the most to promote human rights, preserve their environments and support social welfare. Walkabout: Weakened Yen Fuels Travel Boom in Japan 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z In fact, Clinton presided over what were then the most devastating social welfare cuts in American history by way of his Welfare to Work Program. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z Proponents of the idea, including antipoverty groups, left-wing politicians and libertarian organizations, say guaranteed income ensures a population’s sustenance and health better than other social welfare policies. Ireland Asks: What if Artists Could Ditch Their Day Jobs? 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The 1968 Kerner Commission report on the urban upheavals of the ’60s became an instant best seller that urged wholesale structural changes in policing, social welfare policies, employment, health care and more. Recasting ‘Riots’ as Black Rebellions 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z To me, the introduction of free health care was the first brick laid on the road to the social welfare state. The coalition's attacks on the NHS will return us to the age of the workhouse 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Moynihan talked about encouraging business development and making social welfare programs more efficient. The Pioneering Bella Abzug 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z How have racism and other forms of bigotry compromised the common good and social welfare of the United States? Michael Eric Dyson: Donald Trump is “what black people have warned America about” 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The song's lyrics address the difficulties of working-class struggle, taxes, social welfare systems and suicide rates. Marjorie Taylor Greene says new viral country song is the "anthem of the forgotten Americans" 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z He derides Arthur Schlesinger for talking such nonsense as that the best defense against Communism may be the social welfare state. Review: ‘The Jeweler’s Eye,’ by William F. Buckley Jr. 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z In particular Mr. Hessel protests France’s treatment of illegal immigrants, the influence on the media by the rich, cuts to the social welfare system, French educational reforms and, most strongly, Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. At 93, Former Resistance Fighter Goads France to Outrage 2011-03-09T10:30:05Z And finally — this should go without saying, but it never does — you should be prepared to support the social welfare programs those children will need as they grow. Our great healthcare denial 2012-06-17T12:00:00Z Public funding for the arts has fallen by 14 percent in real terms, allowing for inflation, from the 2010-11 budget year to 2013-14 — roughly in line with cuts in social welfare. Arts in Britain Weather a Financial Storm 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Südblock goes as far as holding advice sessions for people on social welfare every Tuesday afternoon. In Transit: New Night-Life Spot in Berlin Is About More Than Parties 2011-04-07T10:00:22Z Or do artists contribute best to social welfare by the practice of their art, and that alone? Gustavo Dudamel and Valery Gergiev Face National Issues 2014-04-03T12:00:01Z The new government finds itself in a no-win situation: in order to get more bailout money it needs to increase austerity, cutting back social welfare and health programs. Greek tragedy: Austerity and addiction 2012-06-26T14:36:00Z But that means NHS funding is being cut – social welfare funding is being cut – in order to repay international speculators. God Bless the NHS by Roger Taylor – review 2013-03-15T10:00:01Z That indecision led to a degree in social welfare, with a theater minor. Truth, Lies and Chinese Art Inspire ‘a Puzzle Box of a Play’ 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Isn’t the Bible pretty straightforward about gay marriage, social welfare and so on? Faith in ignorance: Politicians who quote the Bible often don’t know anything about the Bible 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z He passed as much social welfare legislation as Lyndon Johnson. Richard Nixon would be “drummed out” of GOP today as a liberal: “He passed as much social welfare legislation as Lyndon Johnson” 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Sawada, who is autistic, makes ceramics at a social welfare facility in Japan. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z At the same time, its history is one of community support, of social welfare organizations and religious sanctuaries — no more so robust than on the Lower East Side. New York City Museums Teach the History of Immigration 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z With chronic joblessness, an upswing in poverty and a grand undoing of the social welfare state, the Style Council — backed by their historically punk-grown politics — seemed uniquely suited to coat some agitation in velvet. Almost anarchy: The Style Council and the smooth sounds of sophisti-pop 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Americans would have to give roughly 10 times what they do to cover the cost of social welfare programs. Five atheists who ruin it for everyone else 2012-08-04T14:01:00Z Fred is ineligible for public assistance because, in the language of the social welfare office, he has “no fixed abode.” Movie Review: Colm Meaney in ‘Parked,’ About Ireland’s Homeless 2012-11-30T00:25:06Z Beatriz Beckford, national director of the social welfare organization Moms Rising, has spoken with her own son numerous times about what to do if he has to interact with law enforcement. The prospect of more police at schools is no comfort for Black parents 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world. Ukraine's children: How to help vulnerable kids amid Russia's attack 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z “We should not forget that all the wealth and art works that we see in Pompeii are really based on a society where not only slavery existed, but there was no concept of social welfare.” Pompeii Moves With the Times 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z As the foundation writes on its website: “Trace the lineage of many social welfare issues today, and you will likely uncover a history of substandard, unaffordable housing.” This Is What It’s Like to Be Homeless in New York City 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z But what does the Bible actually say about hot-button issues like climate change, immigration, gay marriage, abortion, taxes, women, family values and social welfare? Faith in ignorance: Politicians who quote the Bible often don’t know anything about the Bible 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z I asked Balogun whether returning elites might portend improvements in Nigerian infrastructure and social welfare. T Magazine: In Lagos, the 1% Takes Stock 2014-04-25T17:00:01Z He makes a convincing argument here for accepting the imperfect A.C.A., because social welfare policies like the Civil Rights Act and New Deal started off imperfect and were built upon. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z They don’t all teach or nurse, but may run organizations that promote social welfare or legal and economic justice. ‘Sister Act’ brings its roof-raising soul to Seattle 2013-08-15T19:19:13Z To tackle food price inflation from a systemic perspective, policymakers should index social welfare amounts with inflation as quickly as possible to prevent unpredictable food price hikes for social welfare recipients. High food prices could have negative long-term health effects on Canadians 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The European parties “believe in social welfare,” he explained. The Unclassifiable Essays of Eliot Weinberger 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z The group is devoted to spreading church founder L. Ron Hubbard’s social welfare programs and health treatments around the world. Vietnamese turn to Scientology to treat Agent Orange victims 2013-04-04T13:01:00Z From high prison rates to dwindling social welfare, our country is leaving these women behind. When anti-violence backfires 2012-06-02T15:00:00Z And she convinces us that the American emphasis on personal happiness takes the pressure off, say, the social welfare system to actually help people better their lives. Why Are Americans So Anxious? 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z One of the more shocking statistics that I found from that Stanford Center on Wealth and Inequality is that we're not for social welfare programs, so things like food stamps, cash welfare. New "OK Boomer" book tries to heal generational rift between Millennials and Boomers 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z It was an unusual appointment: my dad was a social welfare lawyer, not a political animal. My father, his honor: Losing his prestigious job likely saved his life 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Dovgal, the X’Show organizer, framed the convention as a social welfare project for a country where sex education is practically nonexistent. Sexual Revolution Slowly Progressing in Russia 2010-07-14T21:08:00Z These included freeing up disposable income by growing more of their own food, enhancing their self-reliance overall — which could also uplift the neediest among them — and reducing their dependence on social welfare. Malnutrition in South Africa: How one community wants resources to be spent 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Cuba's government estimates the windfall from the embargo being lifted on Cuban cigars and rum would allow it to pump more than $200 million a year into social welfare programs. Cuba's famed cigars get a foot in door of U.S. market 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z "Cultural assets help stabilize ethnically diverse neighborhoods," observed Mark Stern, professor of social welfare and co-director of the Urban Studies program at the University of Pennsylvania, in a PowerPoint demonstration. Arts conference looks to the future 2011-06-08T18:25:00Z Now, without pensions or savings of their own, these middle-aged stay-at-homes threaten to place an extra burden on a social welfare system that is already creaking under pressure from Japan's aging population and shrinking workforce. Life's illusions catching up with Japan's middle-aged 'parasite singles' 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z What I say about the government's carelessness to the socially weak is more to the poor and disabled people who are on social welfare. "Plan 75": Dystopian film about euthanasia for elders fueled by "anger towards intolerant society" 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “From a broader perspective of social welfare, it’s hard to rejoice at the destruction or temporary destruction of a piece of infrastructure that a lot of people rely on every day,” he said. 'You can smell the pollution': 10 Freeway closure brings traffic, fumes, anger for residents 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Under Cameron, Britain’s government made deep cuts to social welfare and other public spending in healthcare and education in the aftermath of the 2008 global economic crash. Why David Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief after fateful Brexit vote 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Over half the population of the country, where poverty is over 40%, rely on relatively generous social welfare payouts and subsidies. Argentina's presidential rivals clash in key voter battlegrounds 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z "America is a great country because we have faced our demons in the mirror and made a decision," Mr Scott said, before going on to criticise Democrat-backed social welfare programs. Third Republican debate: Five candidates take to stage in Miami 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z They have social welfare systems that offer a higher degree of economic and social security and predictability. What Makes a Country Happy? It’s Complicated 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Bipartisan strategies of crime control appear similar to bipartisan strategies on social welfare and immigration. Are Republicans "tough on crime"? That myth has turned dangerous 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The plan will bring forward social welfare payments and include household necessities for families in need. Mexico announces $3.4 bln plan to rebuild Acapulco after hurricane 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z He argued that Milei’s plans could have devastating effects on social welfare programs, education and health care. Argentine economy minister has surprise win over populist, and they head toward presidential runoff 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z According to Quashie, reliance on children for support -- whether it is financial, instrumental or emotional -- differs depending on country context based on the availability of social welfare supports. Less is (often) more when it comes to health impact of children on parents later in life, new study says 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z He has said he will cut the fiscal deficit, stick with the peso and defend the Peronist social welfare safety net. Crisis-hit Argentina votes, with radical front-runner in spotlight 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z He has pledged to cut the fiscal deficit, stick with the peso and defend the Peronist social welfare safety net. Argentina votes in election under shadow of economic crisis 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z He is pledging to cut the fiscal deficit, stick with the peso and defend the Peronist social welfare safety net. Argentina heads to the polls in grip of fierce economic crisis 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z To rally support, Massa has issued stark warnings about what he says Milei’s plans for public spending cuts would mean for social welfare programs, education and health care. Desperate and disaffected, Argentines to vote whether upstart Milei leads them into the unknown 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Hamas is deeply rooted in Palestinian society, with an army of fighters, a government in Gaza, and extensive social welfare programs. In its quest to crush Hamas, Israel will confront the bitter, familiar dilemmas of Mideast wars 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z To boost employment and incomes, Tinubu said his administration is providing investment funding for enterprises and will start giving cash handouts to additional 15 million “vulnerable households” as part of a social welfare program. Nigeria’s leader increases wages to avert a strike that could shut down the government 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Yi also called for reforms of China's system on residence permits, or "hukou", and improve social welfare for millions of migrant workers who had entered cities, which will help boost consumption. China should step up policy support for economy- ex-PBOC head 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Louise Casey, an expert on victims’ rights and social welfare who led the review, concluded that the force had to “change itself” or risk being broken up. London police force says it will take years to remove officers accused of corruption and misconduct 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Speaking at a demographics conference in Hungary, Meloni said the problems created by Italy’s aging population should not be resolved with immigrants working to support the social welfare system and keep the economy humming. Italy works to transfer thousands of migrants who reached a tiny island in a day 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Conservatives sometimes argue that increases in welfare benefits undermined marriage, but this appears not to be a major factor — partly because European countries have both stronger social welfare programs and more two-parent families. The one privilege liberals ignore | Nicholas D. Kristof 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z A resource nationalist, Lopez Obrador has centered the state in the economy, prioritizing public companies over foreign investors, expanding the army's responsibilities and increasing social welfare spending to curb rampant inequality. Mexican ruling party engulfed in presidential nomination dispute 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z They cited the government’s delay in introducing social welfare programs to cushion the effect of other measures, such as the removal of gasoline subsidies. An appeals court in Nigeria is set to rule on the president’s disputed election victory 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z China has since backed away from major financial market liberalisation while plans to rein in state behemoths and introduce universal social welfare never quite materialised. Analysis: Part of China's economic miracle was a mirage. Reality check is next 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z About 23 trillion won worth of projects deemed inefficient will be scrapped or scaled down, with more spending on social welfare, childbirth support, investment in key industries, public safety and disaster prevention, among others. South Korea focuses on fiscal discipline with smallest budget increase in two decades 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The Dutch are the world's tallest people, and the reason may be "the Netherlands' world-leading healthcare system, low levels of income inequality and excellent social welfare system." Why America is going backward: Being the richest nation in history isn't enough 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z But the party has avoided giving money straight to households through Western-style social welfare programs. Skepticism prevails as Chinese leaders promise to back private businesses to spur slowing economy 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Under ethics rules, lawmakers may serve as unpaid directors of nonprofits, and the gun group is classified by the I.R.S. as a nonprofit “social welfare organization.” The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A. 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The measures implemented in the last year included direct cuts to all household electricity bills, additional social welfare payments and a grant scheme for businesses that is set to end this month. Ireland to introduce fresh energy bill support for households, businesses 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The rising rates are not just affecting people on the breadline or on social welfare, he added. As UK housing costs soar, anxiety grips homeowners and renters: ‘I’m in meltdown’ 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z “It is expected that the program will stimulate economic activities in the informal sector and improve nutrition, health, education, and human capital development of beneficiaries’ households,” he said of the social welfare initiative. Nigerian leader plans $10 monthly handout to poor households after gas subsidy ends 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z She ranks higher than a minister and oversees social welfare, veteran affairs and sports. Yellen to meet women economists in Beijing 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Commissioner Holmes also described a politicisation of welfare policy that had exacerbated a stigma often felt by recipients of social welfare. Robodebt: Illegal Australian welfare hunt drove people to despair 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The organisation said it passed all its files about mother-and-baby homes to the Irish health and social welfare authorities in 2009. Unmarried mothers' repatriations: 'I should never have been in Ireland' 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z This newfound flexibility can be redirected toward investment in healthcare, education, infrastructure and social welfare. Zambian President Hichilema's $6bn debt deal hailed as 'historic' 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Its mix of conservative social values and generous social welfare programmes has proved popular with many voters, propelling it to victory in two consecutive parliamentary elections. Kaczynski, leader of Polish ruling party, returns to government 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The 34-year-old was a deputy manager at the Chin state's department of social welfare when the coup happened. Myanmar: Young Burmese confront dashed dreams in exile 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Bernstein received his doctoral degree in social welfare from Columbia University. Senate just barely confirms Bernstein as Biden’s economic adviser 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z "A low salary is not the scariest thing. The lack of social welfare protection and opportunities to acquire new skills is," he added. Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z Republicans also feared the threat could be used as leverage for Democrats to push for more social welfare spending in the appropriations process. Senate races to pass debt-limit deal to avoid first-ever default 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z He said U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants end up claiming social welfare benefits such as health care, some of which benefit the parents that brought them here in the first place. Trump vows to end birthright citizenship through executive order 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z “Future climate change will amplify the magnitude of such heat extremes, thereby also amplifying their potential impacts on inflation,” the report says, both of which have major implications for price stability and “wider social welfare.” Climate Change Is Exacerbating Inflation Worldwide 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The runup in charges, the researchers wrote, “undercuts the functioning of healthcare labor markets, exposes patients to significant financial risk, and reduces social welfare.” Column: This company made billions by surprise-billing helpless ER patients. Then justice arrived 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Starr predicted in an interview that the T.J. case could ultimately reverberate in areas beyond education, such as fair housing, environmental permitting and social welfare policies. High School Did Not Discriminate Against Asian American Students, Court Rules 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z It said that 80% of response time is absorbed by social welfare issues, often mental health related, rather than crime. Police Scotland: Racism, sexism and homophobia uncovered in review 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Progressive Democrats have long championed the ideas as ways to boost revenue and curtail the deficit without having to slash spending for social welfare programs. Biden, McCarthy to meet at White House amid deadlock in debt limit talks 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The nearly 50-member Congressional Black Caucus is already urging Mr. Biden to rebuff GOP demands on expanding work requirements for social welfare programs, including Medicaid, food stamps, and cash payments. Biden flirts with 14th Amendment as pressure mounts from right and left in debt talks 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z On the one hand, there were increasingly democratic parliaments and mass parties, and at least in some cases the beginning of social welfare laws. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be freedom of the seas, reduced barriers to free trade, and promotion of social welfare through economic cooperation. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Money will be set aside to provide relief for those on social welfare while more than NZ$1 billion has already been earmarked for rebuilding after the cyclone. New Zealand set to deliver no frills budget as election looms 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Republicans are doubling down on their push to expand work requirements for social welfare programs as part of any debt-limit deal amid opposition from Democrats. Biden, McCarthy debt-limit talks stuck as both sides draw redline on welfare work requirements 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z New Zealand’s social welfare agency had used the hostel for emergency housing for its clients. Fire at Hostel in New Zealand’s Capital Kills at Least 6 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z This practical split between socialism as social welfare and socialism as the revolutionary rejection of capitalism was to have serious consequences for the next hundred years of world history. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Initially, Modi’s party promised to spur development and wooed voters with social welfare measures. Modi’s Hindu nationalist party set to lose India’s Karnataka state in polls ahead of national vote 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Kennedy would reduce Pentagon spending to help reduce the deficit and increase funding for domestic programs, including education and social welfare for the poor. RFK Jr.’s unorthodox presidential bid exposes America’s deep dissatisfaction with Biden 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Rather than engage in Palestinian elections or concern itself with social welfare as Hamas has done, Islamic Jihad has kept a singular focus on fighting Israel. What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant group now fighting Israel? 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Initially, the B.J.P., in addition to boasting of social welfare programs, employed its usual campaign playbook of trying to polarize the state’s electorate along religious lines. More Modi, Less Hindu Nationalism: Reading Tea Leaves in India Vote 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Seen as an existential threat to the economy and social welfare programs, the decline has also raised concerns that the country will lose ground to its enemy North Korea, where the population is more stable. One sign of South Korea's population crisis: Rural elementary schools are running out of children 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z They are unable to access social welfare benefits and many fall victim to the crime rampant in urban slums. India's migrant millions: Caught between jobless villages and city hazards 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z GOP lawmakers are also pushing to institute work requirements for social welfare programs, including Medicare and food stamps. McCarthy vows House GOP will pass debt ceiling bill in ‘coming weeks’ 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The charge stemmed from a resolution he introduced at the height of George Floyd protests in 2020 that would have diverted police funding to social welfare programs. Law-and-order candidates stumble in major cities even as crime remains top issue for voters 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Those changes instituted federal work requirements and means-testing for social welfare programs while boosting job training alternatives. House Republicans press for new work requirement tied to welfare programs 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z With Finland about to join NATO, however, the election turned mostly on economic issues: the size of the country’s debt, the future viability of its social welfare system and its policy toward migration. Finland’s Prime Minister Toppled in Tight Election 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z In televised debates, Ms. Marin has concentrated her fire on Ms. Purra and the Finns, while emphasizing issues of social welfare and education. Sanna Marin, Finland’s Political Rock Star, Could Be Slipping 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The answer from King County is frequently more money for social welfare issues rather than re-evaluating the budget and the effectiveness of existing programs. Readers speak out: Crisis Care Centers Levy 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Alegre has also promised to cut energy bills, launch more social welfare programs, and push judicial reforms. In Paraguay, calls for change test Colorado Party's political machine 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Its language mirrors a model proposal from Citizens for Renewing America, a conservative social welfare group founded by a former Trump administration official to rid the nation’s schools of critical race theory. North Carolina House passes bill limiting racial teachings 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “This is about maintaining a pillar of our social welfare system,” Sordo said. Spain’s unions back government public pension reform 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Kivinen said that “she could have handled social welfare and health care questions better than she did,” especially early in the pandemic. Sanna Marin, Finland’s Political Rock Star, Could Be Slipping 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Householder received a $500,000 bribe through his tax-exempt social welfare organization, which he used to pay down credit card debt and repair a Florida home, officials said. Former Ohio Legislator Found Guilty of Racketeering in $60 Million Scheme 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The result was a powerful new statistical view of America’s poor, one that was far more accurate and that quantified the value of social welfare programs, blunting criticism that they had no effect. Rebecca Blank, Who Changed How Poverty Is Measured, Dies at 67 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Beijing is pressing them to pay for social welfare and official initiatives to develop processor chips and other technology. China sets this year’s economic growth target at ‘around 5%’ 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z A popular fuel subsidy, which cost $10 billion last year and is driving up debt, will be phased out and the money channelled to infrastructure, agricultural and social welfare programmes. Explainer: Nigeria election: what to expect from president-elect Bola Tinubu 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Many Palestinians see the prisoners in Israeli jails as heroes of their nationalist struggle and the PA considers the payments made to them as social welfare. Israel passes law to revoke Israeli Arab attackers' citizenship 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z He received his doctoral degree in social welfare from Columbia University. Biden names Fed vice chair Brainard to head Economic Council 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z While there is no indication of a nationwide movement, citizens have become more outspoken over the failure of local governments to deliver on social welfare promises. Singing communist anthem, China seniors protest benefit cuts 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Experts say the most effective efforts address social welfare, employment policy and other underlying economic issues. Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Destroys U.F.O.s 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Democrats, meanwhile, have been opposed to cutting spending for social welfare programs amid high inflation that recently peaked at a 40-year high. Washington bickering sets up Social Security, Medicare for big cuts 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Caseworkers or licensed social workers often become conduits to the wider social welfare system for individuals on the street, too, said Anthony Estreet, chief executive of the National Association of Social Workers. Cities like D.C. have funds to house the homeless. They need staff. 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z It has also continued to take a leading role in the social welfare of the people and given most of them a sense of belonging. Pope Francis in South Sudan: The Catholic pilgrims who walked nine days to Juba 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Control of either chamber by the opposition could hamper approval of Lula's priorities, starting with temporary decrees he has signed that extend social welfare payments for poor families and reduce taxes on fuels. Brazil Senate to hold leadership vote, outcome crucial for Lula government 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The federal government borrows money annually to cover the cost of defense and social welfare programs as it waits for tax revenue to come in. What’s all the talk in Washington about ‘default’ and the debt limit really about 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The Netherlands ranks as one of the top countries in the UN World Happiness Report and is famous for its strong social welfare policies, support for equity and equality, and its promotion of mutual trust. Our digital public squares aren't so healthy. Can we fix that? 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Between paying for social welfare and building up China’s technological and military might. A Shrinking, Aging China May Have Backed Itself Into a Corner 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Another potential area of concern about RedStone Strategies was the way it was described in its donor solicitation email as a 501c4 — a type of tax-exempt group organized for the promotion of social welfare. The mysterious, unregistered fund that raised big money for Santos 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Ron Avi Astor, a professor of social welfare and education at the University of California, Los Angeles, said “it’s really the gun owners who need to be held responsible.” Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools? 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z He has done factory work and by his own account was nearly defeated trying to navigate France’s social welfare system to obtain respiratory care for his sickly newborn son. They Won Guantánamo’s Supreme Court Cases. Where Are They Now? 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Already overwhelmed by fentanyl, social welfare organizations, public health officials and clinics are in the early throes of figuring out how to withstand tranq. Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to U.S. Drug Zones 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z The Palestinian leadership describes the payments as necessary social welfare, while Israel says the so-called Martyrs’ Fund incentivizes violence. New Israeli government takes steps to penalize Palestinians 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Rommel Lopez, spokesperson for the local social welfare department, said these stresses often acted as triggers for abuse within families in a country where violence against women is common. Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z In addition to his profile-raising political travel, he has met with megadonors in New York and Utah, and created two national political entities, a PAC and a dark-money “social welfare organization.” Glenn Youngkin, Larry Hogan have little in common — except big ambitions 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z The authority has defended the stipends as a form of social welfare. For Palestinians, a Rush to Claim ‘Martyrs’ Killed by Israel 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z It’s identified a fertile region for development as it tries to raise money for an increase in spending on health care and social welfare after the pandemic exposed the country’s vulnerabilities. The world’s biggest hashish exporter is struggling to go legal 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Nearly 46,000 people were sheltering in evacuation centres, data from the social welfare ministry showed on Monday. Philippines reports at least eight deaths as rains, floods disrupt Christmas celebrations 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Russia’s proxy social welfare officials in occupied Ukraine discouraged her, warning of heavy fighting. Ukrainians struggle to find and reclaim children taken by Russia 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Brazilian lawmakers reached an agreement on Tuesday to cut the length of a proposal to expand the country's spending cap to fund social welfare payments, said congressman Claudio Cajado. Ecuador's President Lasso floats reelection bid 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Brazilian lawmakers reached an agreement on Tuesday to cut the length of a proposal to expand the country's spending cap to fund social welfare payments, said congressman Claudio Cajado. Endangered pink iguana hatchlings seen for first time on Galapagos island 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Their political donations can be kept confidential, thanks to lax enforcement by the IRS of regulations granting donor secrecy only to “social welfare” organizations, not those engaging in politics. Column: Can America's billionaires please stop whining about their privacy rights? 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Such price swings make it hard for governments to carry out long-term social welfare plans like funding schools and building new electrical grids — even if they wanted to. African countries are tapping their fossil fuel wealth. Why aren’t they getting rich? 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z “You’d tell them to get on university credit,” she timidly replied, referring to Britain’s social welfare. Where did the royals find Prince George’s nanny? 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z She promised to do things as governor that politicians in her party typically didn’t, such as restoring social welfare funding and scrutinizing tax breaks her state gave to large corporations. Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The organisation supports charitable projects aimed at advancing social welfare in diverse areas including, substance abuse, domestic abuse victims, homelessness, and animals in need. Sir Ringo Starr to sell Peace and Love statues 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The top three issues that got GOP voter juices going were opposition to social welfare spending, demands that government be "tough on crime" and anger over immigration. It's not just Trump: Midterms show the religious right is an albatross around the GOP's neck 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Even Lula's allies have become anxious over the slow pace of decisions, with tensions mounting among advisers about the balance between social welfare and fiscal discipline. Back in Brazil, Lula faces tough choices in forging new government 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Postliberals' favored models in Hungary and Poland demonstrate that, he said, with expansive social welfare programs tied to "socially conservative and exclusionary practices." The postliberal crackup: The GOP’s post-midterm civil war starts with the New Right 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The fiscal anchor, a mechanism to limit over-spending, would be included in a proposed amendment that looks to exempt a social welfare program from the country's spending cap. Brazil's transition group could include fiscal anchor commitment in waiver proposal -party leader 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Pirc Musar, 54, a former TV presenter who is now an influential lawyer, campaigned on human rights, the rule of law and social welfare issues. Slovenia's election may produce first woman president 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Da Silva built an extensive social welfare program during his tenure at president that helped lift tens of millions into the middle class. Brazil’s Lula to reclaim presidency after beating Bolsonaro 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z His stump speech revolved around expanding services for the poor, including more social welfare payments, a higher minimum wage and programs to feed and house more people. Brazil Ejects Bolsonaro and Brings Back Former Leftist Leader Lula 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z He has promised to return to state-led economic policies, increased social welfare assistance and greater protection for the Amazon rainforest. Latin America's 'pink tide' leaders congratulate Brazil's Lula on election win 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z On the fuel subsidy, a major election issue, Tinubu said it would be phased out and the money channelled to agricultural and social welfare programmes, road construction, public transport subsidies, education and healthcare programmes. Nigeria's Tinubu: Will remove fuel subsidy, deregulate gas prices if elected 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z When Sweden joined the European Union in 1995, there were hopes that it would use its new membership to promote its social welfare model across Europe. For a Road Map to Successful Democracies, Scandinavia Offers Clues 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z After his election, Mujica’s image as a populist folk hero was only further burnished by his deep commitment to social welfare and simplicity. What Does Sustainable Living Look Like? Maybe Like Uruguay 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Da Silva is credited with building an extensive social welfare program during his 2003-2010 tenure that helped lift tens of millions into the middle class and saw exports surge amid the global commodities boom. Brazil’s Bolsonaro and the right outperform, defying polls 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Facing a wide gap in polls, Mr. Bolsonaro recently expanded social welfare for poor families, and he has pledged to continue those policies during his second term. Bolsonaro Outperforms Polls and Forces Runoff Against Lula in Brazil’s Presidential Election 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z He rose from poverty to the presidency and is credited with building an extensive social welfare program during his 2003-2010 tenure that helped lift tens of millions into the middle class. Brazil holds historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Brazil has cut fuel taxes and increased social welfare payments, but soaring prices remain a daily struggle. The Dollar Is Strong. That Is Good for the U.S. but Bad for the World. 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z "It's more viable to fund social welfare costs with internal finance, rather than external borrowing," he said, adding that introducing or ramping up carbon tax may be among options. ADB head says FX intervention among tools for emerging Asia 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z But her pledge to scrap a flagship Five Star policy, the citizens' income - a social welfare system for those below the poverty line - splits opinion. Italy elections: Far-right Meloni scents power in a divided country 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z They argue that social welfare schemes cannot be described as freebies as any such expenditure is part of the government's basic responsibility towards its citizens. Freebies: The row over handouts and welfare schemes in India 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The payment is not means tested so the 2,000 people selected may still be eligible for social welfare payments and will still be able to earn other money from their work. Covid-19: Irish government pays 'basic income' to artists 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z By law, nonprofits like Broken Promises are supposed to primarily support social welfare causes. DeSantis got $25K from nonprofit secretly funded Florida utility 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Since then, advances in civil liberties and social welfare have come sometimes from states, and sometimes from Congress and presidential administrations imposing federal standards. Column: If Mississippi is a 'laboratory of democracy,' we're in trouble 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z With certain social welfare benefits, Professor Herd explained in an interview this week, the original program designers believed that obstacles were appropriate. Why Aren’t Student Loans Simple? Because This Is America 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z BOGOTA, Colombia — An explosion on Friday afternoon killed eight police officers who were heading to a social welfare event in Colombia’s southern department of Huila, according to the authorities. Explosion Kills 8 Police Officers in Colombia 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z "This is about settling a historical debt in Chile, because despite economic growth and lower poverty, we have outstanding debts to do with inequality and social welfare," said Vlado Mirosevic, spokesperson for the approve campaign. Chile's constitution vote puts Andean country at historic crossroads 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed an IRS complaint against Broken Promises in 2020 alleging that it broke federal tax and election laws by engaging primarily in politics, not social welfare activities. DeSantis got $25K from nonprofit secretly funded Florida utility 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z “Such atypical manifestations of the family unit are equally deserving not only of protection under law, but also of the benefits available under social welfare legislation.” India’s Supreme Court Widens Definition of ‘Family’ 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z But the budget also foresees an increase in social welfare expenses for low-income earners and the vulnerable, with demand for welfare spending only likely to grow in a rapidly aging economy. S.Korea eyes fiscal discipline with first spending cut in 13 years 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z These are supposed to be “social welfare organizations” but they are now routinely used for political spending and influencing elections, including directly advocating for or against candidates. Opinion | A $1.6 billion donation points to a bipartisan scandal 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z For example, liberals generally favor regulating the activities of corporations and providing social welfare programs for the working and middle classes. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Even if the most conservative of presidential successors would question this commitment, the notion of some level of government involvement in economic regulation and social welfare had largely been settled by 1941. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z In a landmark ruling in 2014, the court recognized transgender people as a third gender deserving equal access to legal protections and social welfare benefits. India’s Supreme Court Widens Definition of ‘Family’ 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The diversity of public viewpoints across states is manifested by differences in the way states handle access to abortion, distribution of alcohol, gun control, and social welfare benefits, for example. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Lula vows he will increase the role of the state in the economy and increase social welfare, while maintaining a free market. Brazil's Workers Party launches bid to return Lula to presidency 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Her high success rate, however, mostly comes from items passed as part of President Biden’s ill-fated $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate package last year. Environmentalists laud AOC for helping turn Democratic Party green 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Senate Democrats are reviving negotiations on a budget reconciliation bill in hopes of scoring some modest wins out of President Biden’s derailed social welfare and climate agenda. Senate Dems revive talks to score wins by passing spending bill with party-line vote 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Instead, the president has called on Congress to suspend the federal gasoline tax and pass a revamped package of social welfare and climate spending that failed last year over concerns it would worsen inflation. Progressives are divided over whether to hold Biden accountable or block GOP ascendance 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z First, social welfare policy is designed to ensure some level of equity in a democratic political system based on competitive, free-market economics. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Church organizations will be funded and empowered to run social welfare agencies and schools. Christian fascism is right here, right now: After Roe, can we finally see it? 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z His social welfare and climate agendas are stalled and the window is closing to get anything through Congress before the midterms elections. Biden loses his ‘America is Back’ strut as domestic woes overshadow G-7 summit 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has balked at raising income and corporate tax rates, which the White House has outlined as a way to pay for new social welfare programs. Senate Dems revive talks to score wins by passing spending bill with party-line vote 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z "On the one hand, they have an interest in their well-being, in their livelihood, which is farming, but they also have other interests. Many of them are a lot older, they have social welfare concerns." On Japan's farms, a weakening yen adds to slow-burning discontent 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z What societal ills are social welfare programs designed to address? American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Authorities have a long way to go to change such attitudes, said Aya Benjamin, South Sudan’s minister of gender, child and social welfare, who as a girl watched some of her friends be married off. South Sudan fights child marriage where girls sold for cows 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Major legislation, such as the creation of a tax to help finance social welfare still in place today -- was enacted although sometimes the bills passed by only a handful of votes. Macron's hung parliament dilemma: what to do next? 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The rate on about 100 of the largest companies has been 25% since 2018, when the former government increased it to pay for more social welfare. S.Korea cuts 2022 growth outlook, vows to cut corporate tax rate 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Wednesday’s case was about President Donald Trump’s “public charge” rule, approved in 2019, which denied green cards to immigrants if they had relied too much on social welfare programs such as food stamps. Supreme Court dismisses Republican challenge to immigration rules 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z By the 1960s, social welfare had become a major function of the federal government—one to which most public policy funds are devoted—and had developed to serve several overlapping functions. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Housed in Mexico’s social welfare — not agriculture — ministry it generates work and food by supporting farmers with technical advice and monitoring. Mexican government prodding its farmers to grow more food 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z "Continuity of treatment, language services and the provision of accommodation and social welfare support are likely to be key requirements," it said, adding that even those who were not drug users were at risk. Conflict in Ukraine could aggravate drug problems, EU body warns 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “Foreign commentators,” he said at last week’s Paris event, “If you want to know what France is, it is this: Liberty, equality, fraternity, and social welfare.” Hard-left leader sees win in French vote, himself as new PM 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Mr Wickremesinghe is set to unveil an interim budget next month, as he faces the challenge of slashing overall government spending while still providing social welfare payments. Sri Lanka crisis: Nation needs at least $5bn this year for essentials 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Second, social welfare policy creates an automatic stimulus for a society by building a safety net that can catch members of society who are suffering economic hardship through no fault of their own. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z His rollout of social welfare programs has buttressed his popularity, however. Mexican president's party set to win most states in Sunday elections 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Amid the pandemic, he has fallen short of campaign pledges to ramp up economic growth and significantly reduce gang-fueled violence, but his roll-out of social welfare programs have buttressed his popularity. Mexico state elections poised to bring fresh gains to president's party 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Among the defeats: a major bill on voting rights and democracy reform, far-reaching legislation on social welfare and climate change, and an effort to guarantee abortion access. In the Senate, Chasing an Ever-Elusive Gun Law Deal 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z While Labor has promised climate, housing and enhanced social welfare reforms analysts do not believe the change in government will crate major implications for the nation's economy. Asia markets tussle with inflation and rates concerns 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The second lasting attribute is the flexibility that states and local authorities were given in the implementation of federal social welfare programs. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z They also got support from experienced social welfare organizations, which Lowell had built up over decades to help settle new arrivals. In storied New England mill city, Cambodian Americans make political history 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Even before the current 1988 constitution, which establishes public health as a human right, previous governments ensured labor rights and social welfare for everyone in the country. What the U.S. Can Learn from Brazil’s Successful COVID Vaccination Campaign 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Many Okinawans demanded tax reform, wage increases and better social welfare systems to correct disparities between Okinawa and the rest of Japan. EXPLAINER: Why frustration lingers in Okinawa 50 years later 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Musk isn’t the first person to make this observation, as Mr. Biden struggles to pass his ambitious social welfare agenda. Elon Musk: Less divisive candidate preferable to Trump in 2024, Biden misreading his mandate 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z That needs to change, argues Jung Jae-hoon, a social welfare studies professor at Seoul Women’s University, noting marriages in South Korea dropped to a record low of 192,500 last year. Kids later than sooner. South Korean women freeze eggs as child-rearing costs surge 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z She has pledged to improve social welfare, such as unemployment benefits and family support. Explainer-What's at stake in the Philippines election? 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z There have also been concerns that Mr Lee lacks experience managing the economy and social welfare. John Lee: The ex-security chief who became Hong Kong's leader 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z She has pledged to improve social welfare, like unemployment benefits and family support. Explainer: What's at stake in the Philippines election? 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z They will also receive social welfare and access to housing, medical treatment and schools. How many Ukrainians have fled their homes and where have they gone? 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The incident triggered outrage on Chinese social media, with people questioning the reliability of the social welfare system during the prolonged lockdown. Beijing preps COVID-19 hospital spaces, though new cases low 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z He is touring the country promoting his recovery plan, a bipartisan infrastructure law and parts of a multitrillion-dollar social welfare package that ran into opposition from centrist Democrats. House GOP campaign arm launches ads blaming vulnerable Democrats for inflation 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z His actions were consistently conservative: opposing Mr. Carter’s social welfare programs, favoring Reagan and Bush tax and spending cuts and fighting Clinton health care ideas. Orrin Hatch, Seven-Term Senator and a Republican Force, Dies at 88 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Ms. Le Pen has managed to widen her consensus by combining far-right positions on immigration with a left-leaning defense of public spending and social welfare. Opinion | Macron May Keep the Presidency, but Le Pen Has Already Won 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The White House struggled to gather the necessary Democratic support to pass a parallel, social welfare bill that is preferred by progressives in Mr. Biden’s party. Biden to agencies: Make sure infrastructure materials funded by law are ‘Made in America’ 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The refugees are also eligible to receive social welfare, housing, health care and schooling. Nearly two-thirds of Ukrainian children displaced by war, U.N. says 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Mr Khan has insisted his focus is on improving governance, and he has made some impressive expansions to the social welfare system, introducing a health insurance scheme in large parts of the country, for example. Imran Khan: What led to charismatic Pakistan PM's downfall 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z This created the differentiation between able-bodied poor people versus those unable to work, and that division has carried on even to our health care and social welfare systems today, Ensign explains. Local author’s ‘Skid Road’ is a look at Seattle’s homeless past 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Heading into the midterms the White House is pushing an ambitious agenda, including tax increases and trillions of dollars in new social welfare and climate change spending. Recession fears spell trouble for Biden’s agenda, Democrats midterm chances 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The fast-rising proportion of the elderly population poses a growing threat to public finances, as more people need social welfare at a time when tax revenue is set to decline alongside a shrinking workforce. The jobs - and ageing faces - behind South Korea's record low employment numbers 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The European Union has granted "temporary protection" to people who were permanent residents of Ukraine, giving them such things as rights to residency, access to the labour market, social welfare and medical care. EU to set out job, school, housing plan for Ukraine refugees 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The organization raises money, advocates and provides support for social welfare and educational needs for Jewish and vulnerable populations around the world, including in Ukraine. For Holocaust survivors from Ukraine, Russian invasion stirs painful memories 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z According to Amir Mahmoud Harrichi, a professor of social welfare at Tehran University, the figure for the number of female sex workers in Tehran could be twice as high. Selling sex to survive in Iran 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z There was a social welfare network that took care of those in need. Opinion | This war is not about language or culture 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z “Let’s manage expectations,” Ms. Wild said, conceding that “as a party we overshot on” the social welfare measure that ran aground with Mr. Manchin. House Democrats Push Biden to Build a Better Midterm Message 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z More than 100 Democratic lawmakers, Cabinet officials and President Biden are expected to tout Democratic achievements at their annual strategy retreat, including ways to move forward with their stalled social welfare agenda. House Democrats gather in Philadelphia as rising crime remains top concern for voters 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z She said the social welfare system was being "patched up and held together by ordinary citizens and volunteers". Jack Monroe says families need urgent help with rising bills 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Democrats, especially those from the party’s far-left wing, have long championed reducing the defense budget to boost social welfare spending. Ukraine crisis dashes Democratic hopes for cutting defense spending 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Under an emergency decision by all 27 EU nations, Ukrainian refugees are allowed to work, send children to school, get housing and social welfare swiftly. Two million Ukraine refugees reach EU, millions more to come -official 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The EU has agreed to grant temporary residency to refugees and give them access to employment, social welfare and housing for up to three years. UK criticised over Ukraine refugee scheme, says 500 visas issued so far 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The ministry largely provides family-based services, education, and social welfare for children and spends around 0.2% of the nation's annual budget - less than 3% of which goes towards the promotion of equality for women. Why misogyny is at the heart of South Korea's presidential elections 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The European Union has agreed to grant temporary residency to Ukrainians fleeing the invasion and give them access to employment, social welfare and housing for up to three years. Britain may ease immigration rules for Ukrainian refugees - The Sun 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Republicans say that if Mr. Biden was serious about cutting the deficit he would not be asking Congress to revive the administration’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change package. Biden’s deficit reduction pledge undercut by pushing for trillions in new social welfare spending 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z With tax revenues collapsing because of the war it will help pay for things such as government salaries, social welfare and emergency supplies. World Bank warns Ukraine war will cut global growth 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z The high-profile event is used to announce broad goals for the economy, social welfare and other issues. China’s slowing economy in spotlight as legislature meets 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z The other half could be used for new social welfare programs. Manchin outlines compromise on Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill; focuses on taxes, drug prices 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z They have pushed Mr. Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress to embrace a more far-reaching package of government social welfare programs. AOC underwhelmed by Biden’s SOTU speech, says he should have pushed more social welfare programs 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Shortly after touting the pledge, Mr. Biden pivoted to championing his long-stalled social welfare package, once known as the Build Back Better Act but now christened Build Back America. Biden’s deficit reduction pledge undercut by pushing for trillions in new social welfare spending 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z The effort culminated last year in a failed attempt to gut them unilaterally as part of Mr. Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change package, which died in the Senate because of Democratic disunity. Republicans boo Biden for attack on Trump tax cuts 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Throughout his first year in office, Democrats squabbled over everything from taxes to voting legislation, culminating in the defeat of the White House’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change package. Democrats’ divisions spill into view with competing responses to Biden’s State of the Union 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z The group also told Mr. Biden to remain committed to passing his multitrillion-dollar social welfare and climate bill, saying it provides critical child care and paid medical and family-leave provisions that support business operations. Left-leaning business group to Biden: Use speech to offer more money to small biz 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was left unsatisfied by President Biden’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday, saying he should have emphasized the need to pass more social welfare programs such as student debt relief. AOC underwhelmed by Biden’s SOTU speech, says he should have pushed more social welfare programs 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z They would also receive social welfare and access to housing, medical treatment and schooling for children. Ukraine's refugees: How many are there and where might they go? 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Three times in the 20th century, Democrats produced major progressive gains, erecting pillars of corporate regulation and social welfare that endure to this day. Opinion | Democrats Used to Be Able to Get Things Done. What Happened? 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z President Donald Trump’s “public charge” rule, approved in 2019, denied green cards to immigrants if they had relied too much on social welfare programs such as food stamps. Supreme Court considers whether Biden administration properly ditched Trump immigration rule 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The duo played a leading role in killing Mr. Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change package, the Build Back Better Act. Rashida Tlaib to deliver far-left response to Biden’s State of the Union 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Among the beneficiaries of its paralysis was what was then the biggest “social welfare” front, Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS. Column: Don't blame the IRS for its lousy service. Blame Congress 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z She said she would continue to advocate for putting “more resources into social welfare programs, into education, into mental health resources, into gun violence prevention programs,” but no longer used the “defund” slogan. In San Francisco and elsewhere, Democrats fight Democrats over where they stand 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z A similar proposal was included in Mr. Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill last year, but the overall package failed to pass. Democrats renew calls for a minimum tax on corporate profits after Tesla report 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Democrats also say their now-stalled social welfare and green energy package would have lowered inflation by helping people return to the workforce. New GOP ad blitzes Dems over skyrocketing cost of Super Bowl snacks 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Democrats are at odds over the next steps to advance President Biden’s legislative agenda after the demise of his signature $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate package. Democrats butt heads over what to salvage from Biden’s busted Build Back Better bill 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z His comments come as the White House and congressional Democrats are pushing to restart negotiations on President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change package, known as Build Back Better. Manchin accuses White House, Democrats of wanting reckless spending as inflation soars 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z She also studied journalism at Columbia University, and then earned two more degrees at the UW including a bachelor’s in social welfare and a master’s in education in her 50s. Eleanor Owen, mental health champion in Washington and co-founder of NAMI, dies at 101 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z President Biden and top Democratic lawmakers agreed to a higher tax credit for industrial carbon capture projects as part of their $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill, which ultimately died in the Senate. Republicans warm to climate change, offer alternative solutions from nuclear power to carbon capture 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The story did not identify who gave her the money, but described it as a donation directed to a social welfare foundation named after Suu Kyi’s mother. Myanmar piles on 11th corruption charge against Suu Kyi 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Some of the more liberal Democrats still hold out hope that they can pass the entire package or at least something similar that meets all their social welfare and climate goals. Democrats butt heads over what to salvage from Biden’s busted Build Back Better bill 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The president will urge Congress to approve the $5 billion in new spending he allocated for the Justice Department as part of his stalled $2.2 trillion social welfare and climate bill. Biden anti-crime strategy to focus on guns, community support 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The White House initially proposed to boost domestic and social welfare spending by 16%, while only raising defense funding by 1.7%. Lawmakers face budget crunch ahead of government shutdown deadline 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z These groups are usually incorporated under the tax code as social welfare and advocacy groups or business leagues. Democrats decried dark money. Then they won with it in 2020 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Thirteen welfare officers were suspended, and the state’s social welfare minister was forced to resign. Record Payout Awarded to Sexual Abuse Victims in India 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The ads urge the lawmaker to oppose any effort by the White House to resurrect the $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill, officially called the Build Back Better Act. Conservative group spends $1.5 million to prod Manchin against reviving Build Back Better Act 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, said any discussions on the mammoth social welfare and climate change package would be “starting from scratch.” Manchin warns White House that renewed Build Back Better talks will start from scratch 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z GOP lawmakers say getting their support will be difficult if the proposed increases to social welfare and military spending do not narrow further. Lawmakers face budget crunch ahead of government shutdown deadline 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z President Biden needs Ms. Sinema and Mr. Manchin to come around if he is to win passage of any version of the climate change and social welfare bill that is stalled in the Senate. In Voting Rights Fight, Democrats Train Ire on Sinema and Manchin 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z He was touted in some quarters as a combination of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mister Rogers — someone who could unite the country, pass significant social welfare legislation and put the pandemic behind us. Opinion | The rush to label Biden a failed president is wildly premature 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z The president also made news by confirming rumors that he plans to break up his roughly $2 trillion social welfare and climate legislation, called the Build Back Better package, into smaller bills. Biden ramps up criticism of GOP in news conference marking his first year 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z President Biden on Wednesday officially threw in the towel on his roughly $1.8 trillion social welfare and climate bill and said he would instead try to pass “big chunks” of it. Biden to break up $1.8 trillion economic bill, try to pass it in pieces 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Similarly, Democrats are keen to boost social welfare programs, like job training for felons and abortion services, within the budget. Lawmakers face budget crunch ahead of government shutdown deadline 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The committee is organized as a “social welfare organization” under Section 501c4 of the Internal Revenue Code. Brownback starts group to fund candidates who back religious freedom 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z That group is becoming more organized around liberal priorities on climate change, environmental protection,immigration and social welfare. American secularism is growing — and growing more complicated 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden’s domestic policy troubles, coupled with the demise last year of his $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change package, are certainly an influence. Democrats boxed in, can’t retreat from doomed agenda for fear of further damaging Biden 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden has proposed increasing taxes on corporations across the country to fund his ambitious $1.75 trillion social welfare and economic climate bill that has since been derailed. Biden’s policies hit his home state in the pocketbook, skewer Delaware’s biggest industries 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The checks and direct deposits to most American parents stop showing up on Saturday after an extension of the child tax credit died with President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill. White House, Democrats stumped as parents brace for the end of monthly government checks 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Such talk has only gained steam in recent weeks since the demise of Mr. Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill. Biden to lobby Senate Dems in person on gutting filibuster for partisan rewrite of U.S. voting laws 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z The effort has gained steam in recent weeks since the demise of President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill, which was the centerpiece of his economic agenda. McConnell threatens to paralyze Senate if Democrats blow up the filibuster 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z His multi-trillion dollar social welfare green spending bill includes a provision for electric vehicles to make up half of U.S. auto sales by 2030. Top Democratic priorities sink among Americans in new poll 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z GOP lawmakers say they are perplexed by the West Virginia Democrat’s conduct since declaring opposition to President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill last month. Republicans scoff at party switch by Joe Manchin after he alienates both liberals, conservatives 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Under his supposedly conservative guidance, Germany developed the most advanced social welfare system in the world. Review | One man, three wars and the creation of Germany 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Democratic leadership is stressing that the social welfare and climate change package is by no means dead, despite intraparty opposition in a Congress with no margin for error. Democrats struggle on how to move forward with Build Back Better 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z He said Democrats’ failure to pass Mr. Biden’s social welfare package alone was a step backward would for Black people with rents and housing prices rising this year. Democrats end the year empty-handed on racial justice but won’t call it a loss 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z He told colleagues that before they can consider a revised social welfare bill or other big spending programs it would be prudent to repeal the Trump tax cuts. Manchin offers to gut Trump tax cuts as atonement for killing Biden’s economic agenda 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Few signs of progress have emerged as party leaders have had to scramble to avoid a government shutdown, raise the debt ceiling and move on President Biden’s social welfare spending package before year-end. Mountain of tough-on-China bills stuck in Congress despite bipartisan fury at Beijing 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Vice President Kamala Harris said the “stakes are too high” to give up on passing President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill after it was derailed in the Senate. Kamala Harris vows Biden ‘is not giving up’ on Build Back Better Act’s big spending 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z As it stands, the Build Back Better bill represents some of the broadest social welfare and climate change legislation ever considered in Washington. Sen. Ben Cardin: Democrats can find “sweet spot” on Build Back Better 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z An extension of the tax credit was a key feature of Mr. Biden’s derailed $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill known as the Build Back Better Act. Democrats end the year empty-handed on racial justice but won’t call it a loss 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Republicans in Congress, who are uniformly opposed to Mr. Biden’s foundering $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill, reiterated that the proposal would only worsen inflation. A lump of coal for Christmas: No easing of inflation, says new government report 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z The program had long been seen by most Democrats as a cornerstone of their social welfare plan, hoisting millions of children out of poverty while also giving new support to the middle class. The Policy Debate at the Heart of the Biden-Manchin Standoff 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The United Mine Workers of America, a union with significant influence in West Virginia, has publicly urged the lawmaker to reverse his position, arguing the bill’s social welfare programs would be beneficial to its membership. Manchin’s future as Democrat uncertain after killing Biden’s economic agenda 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z To that end, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer has pledged to hold a vote on the social welfare and climate change bill once lawmakers return to Capitol Hill in January. Democrats refuse to accept defeat on Biden’s $1.75T Build Back Better Act 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z In a radio interview on West Virginia Metro News, Mr. Manchin told his home state audience that the White House badly miscalculated its negotiating position for the social welfare and climate change bill. Manchin says White House tried to intimidate him into backing Biden’s $1.75T social welfare bill 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z In a fiery statement, White House press secretary Jennifer Psaki rebuked the West Virginia Democrat for making an “inexplicable reversal” days after pledging support for the $1.75 trillion social welfare bill. White House accuses Manchin of double-cross on Biden’s $1.75T Build Back Better Act 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Democrats are beginning to wonder if President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare legislation is worth the effort, especially after a lone holdout has watered down the bill and delayed its passage until next year. Enthusiasm wanes as Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill is delayed, watered down 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The strategy is meant to create a clear juxtaposition between Republicans and Democrats, who have attacked Mr. Manchin in days since he announced opposition to the White House $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill. Manchin’s future as Democrat uncertain after killing Biden’s economic agenda 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Lawmakers say that could result in the social welfare and tax components of the bill being punted off indefinitely, especially if Republicans sweep Congress in the midterms as expected. Democrats refuse to accept defeat on Biden’s $1.75T Build Back Better Act 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z He also touched on the infrastructure bill he recently signed into law, including the promise of thousands of new jobs, but avoided discussing his centerpiece social welfare and environmental bill. In South Carolina, President Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Senate Democrats have kicked further negotiations of the president’s stalled social welfare bill into the next year, endangering the continuation of monthly payments of up to $300 per child. Biden floats doubling child tax credit payments in February if January payments skipped 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z There has been little agreement on the scope of the bill’s social welfare programs or how long they should run. Enthusiasm wanes as Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill is delayed, watered down 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z President Biden will be victorious in getting his social welfare bill across the finish line, the White House said Friday despite signs the massive legislation will stumble into the new year without final passage. White House says Biden will win on Build Back Better as bill stumbles into 2022 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z President Biden pressed forward on his 10-year, $1.75 trillion social welfare bill Thursday, refusing to give up in the face of Democratic divisions that threaten to sink the centerpiece of his party’s liberal agenda. Biden presses forward on $1.75 trillion social welfare bill amid Democratic divisions 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said that Senate Democrats’ recent talk about nixing or altering the filibuster was nothing more than a distraction from the fact that President Biden’s mammoth social welfare bill had stalled. McConnell warns of institutional ‘armageddon’ if Dems gut filibuster to pass their election bill 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Democrats hope to include an extension of the payments as part of the president’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill known as the Build Back Better Act. Biden floats doubling child tax credit payments in February if January payments skipped 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The pivot to voting rights and a filibuster change is being weighed as Mr. Biden’s mammoth social welfare bill has stalled. Democrats weigh pivot to voting rights as Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill stalls 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Senate Democrats’ infighting over President Biden’s mammoth social welfare package spilled into the open Wednesday, with lawmakers brooding that they would fail to pass the bill by a self-imposed Christmas deadline. Democrats’ frustrations with Joe Manchin boil as the clock runs out for Biden’s mega bill 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The demand has sidelined negotiations on the social welfare package. Biden presses forward on $1.75 trillion social welfare bill amid Democratic divisions 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Most note that the hike comes as Mr. Biden is working to secure passage of his mammoth social welfare bill that is known as the Build Back Better Act. Senate Democrats approve raising the federal debt limit to $31.4 trillion 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The meetings also included exchanges between officials on their experiences with social welfare programs, it said, without giving details of how much support Mexico was proposing. Mexico minister discusses economic support for Peru on visit 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z President Biden plans to pay for some of the massive spending in his social welfare and climate bill by cutting billions of dollars from hospitals in Republican-led states. Biden’s big bill cuts hospital funds for poor in red states, shifts money to Obamacare 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Manchin said it would be improper for the Build Back Better Act to fund social welfare programs over a shorter period if the tax hikes being used to fund such measures last a decade. Democrats’ frustrations with Joe Manchin boil as the clock runs out for Biden’s mega bill 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The Canadian government is threatening a trade war against the U.S. if President Biden’s mammoth social welfare and climate bill includes a lucrative tax credit for elective vehicles made by union workers in America. Canada threatens trade war over Biden’s $12,500 union-made electric vehicle tax credit 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The Congressional Budget Office warned on Friday that President Biden’s mammoth social welfare and climate change bill will add $3 trillion to the federal deficit if all of its programs are made permanent. CBO warns Biden’s social welfare bill threatens to add $3 trillion to the deficit 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The process, which Democrats are using to move President Biden’s roughly $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill, allows some tax and spending measures to pass the Senate via simple majority. GOP senators help create one-time filibuster exemption for Dem debt-limit hike 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Republican strategist Ford O’Connell noted that the word infrastructure was polling so well among voters that the White House began referring to Mr. Biden’s roughly $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill as “human infrastructure.” Recycled speeches, low wattage events drown out Biden’s infrastructure message 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Jeffrey S. Debies-Carl, an associate professor of sociology at Connecticut’s University of New Haven, called the MyPostcard study “very important” but criticized its use of the word “thoughtful” for social welfare programs. U.S. ranks 10th in study of ‘most thoughtful countries’ 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Manchin further argued that the manner in which Democrats had designed Mr. Biden’s spending bill, with various social welfare programs running for different lengths of time, only added to economic uncertainty. Manchin warns that Biden’s social-welfare bill could exacerbate inflation 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump, in particular, is actively pressuring GOP lawmakers to use the debt ceiling as a negotiating tool in hopes of forcing Democrats to jettison Mr. Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill. Senate GOP poised to back one-time filibuster exception for Democrats to hike debt limit 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The push to improve outcomes for moms comes as the evenly divided Senate mulls a rewrite of President Biden’s massive social welfare bill, which made it through the House in November. Harris issues call to action on maternal health, touts social welfare bill 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z But homing in on abortion, Kashani-Sabet said, does not address the other reasons known to affect childbearing rates, such as economic and social welfare. Iran doubles down on abortion and contraception restrictions 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Democratic-run states have increasingly adopted paid family leave laws and more are poised to guarantee the benefit for workers if, as expected, it isn’t included in President Biden’s massive social welfare bill. Paid family leave becoming law in blue states even if Biden can’t deliver it nationwide 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z On top of all that, the Senate is debating both a mammoth defense policy bill and weighs consideration of Mr. Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill. Republican rebels force Schumer to choose between shutdown and Biden’s vaccine mandate 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans on Tuesday to use the looming debt ceiling deadline to pressure Democrats into abandoning the White House’s roughly $1.75 trillion social welfare bill. Trump demands Senate GOP weaponize debt limit to kill Biden’s social-welfare bill: ‘Show strength’ 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The process, which Democrats are using to pass Mr. Biden’s mammoth social welfare bill, allows some tax and spending measures to avert the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold and pass by a simple majority. Dems maneuver to avoid looming government shutdown as legislation piles up 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Speaking on the House floor for 8 hours and 32 minutes, a modern-day record, he railed against Mr. Biden’s roughly $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill. McCarthy confronts GOP grumbling, backbiting in his quest for speaker’s gavel 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden’s nixed a plan for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave in his roughly $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill. Paid family leave becoming law in blue states even if Biden can’t deliver it nationwide 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z In Ireland, the once-dominant Catholic Church shared power with the government overseeing daily lives, running schools, hospitals and social welfare programs. Unmarried pregnant women abused in church-run homes in Ireland to get record-breaking compensation 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The former president argued that by weaponizing the debt ceiling, Republicans could pressure Democrats into choosing between paying federal debts and passing President Biden’s massive social welfare and climate bill. Trump demands Senate GOP weaponize debt limit to kill Biden’s social-welfare bill: ‘Show strength’ 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Instead, he’s focusing on social welfare reforms to help those families out. Perspective | Want to support the troops? Support the families, too. 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Manchin has attracted new Republican-leaning donors as he has fought against much of his own party to scale back the size of Mr. Biden’s legislation and limit new social welfare components. G.O.P. Donors Back Manchin and Sinema as They Reshape Biden’s Agenda 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z The nearly $2 trillion package, dubbed Build Back Better, aims to deliver on a host of President Joe Biden’s pledges, including expanding social welfare programs, strengthening health care, and curbing climate change. Farm science at minority-serving schools a winner in Biden’s big funding bill 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z House Democrats celebrated the passage Friday of President Biden’s massive social welfare and climate bill, brushing aside threats that vulnerable members will be hammered over the vote by Republicans in next year’s midterm elections. House Dems celebrate $1.75T welfare bill’s passage 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z They also think their prospects will get even better if they can finally strike a deal on Mr. Biden’s roughly $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill. Birthday blues: Biden will turn 79 stung by sinking polls, doubts about future 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z House Democrats narrowly passed a version of President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill on Friday, sending the measure to the Senate where it is likely dead on arrival. House narrowly passes Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill, setting up Senate fight 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The group originally had a dual purpose of carrying out an armed struggle against Israel - led by its military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades - and delivering social welfare programmes. Hamas to be declared a terrorist group by UK 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z López Obrador has advocated for America participation in a social welfare program that offers would-be migrants jobs planting trees, and is expected to continue pushing that idea despite concerns that the program has increased deforestation. Biden meets with Canadian and Mexican leaders, attempting a reset 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The Congressional Budget Office has found that Democrats’ plan to beef up IRS enforcement, a key revenue source for funding President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill, falls far below White House expectations. CBO: Biden’s IRS tax-enforcement plan falls far short of White House revenue estimates 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare and climate change bill does not fully pay for all of its new entitlement programs, contrary to assertions long made by the White House. CBO: Funding for Biden’s social welfare bill comes up more than $367 billion short 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing stiff opposition from a key moderate House Democrat over plans to include a lucrative tax break for wealthy blue state residents in President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill. Pelosi faces opposition from key moderate Democrat over tax cuts for wealthy blue state residents 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z At issue is a proposal tucked inside Mr. Biden’s massive $1.8 trillion social welfare and climate bill, set for a House vote this week. Biden’s electric-vehicle push includes tax credit that favors union plants over non-union ones 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Such concerns from Democrats do not bode well for Mr. Biden’s social welfare and climate bill. GOP blames Biden for rising food prices: ‘Most expensive Thanksgiving in history’ 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Unlike Mrs. Gillibrand, House Democrats are also maneuvering to include paid leave in the social welfare bill. Manchin doubles down on opposition to paid leave in Biden welfare bill 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Congressional Democrats and the White House are rushing to discredit a looming report that will detail the cost of President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill and the revenue collection proposals to fund it. Dems rush to discredit CBO ahead of potentially negative report on Biden’s social-welfare bill 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Golden remains undecided on whether to support the social welfare bill when Mrs. Pelosi, a California Democrat, brings it to a floor vote later this week. Pelosi faces opposition from key moderate Democrat over tax cuts for wealthy blue state residents 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Rather than worry about payback from a GOP majority, rank-and-file House Democrats are focused on passing the multi-trillion-dollar social welfare and climate bill, which is the bulk of Mr. Biden’s agenda. House GOP eyes probes of Afghan pullout, Fauci, Hunter Biden if they win back majority 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Part of that strategy has been to repackage the social welfare bill as a way to fight inflation. GOP blames Biden for rising food prices: ‘Most expensive Thanksgiving in history’ 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Part of their strategy is to repackage the administration’s social welfare bill as a way to fight inflation. Manchin doubts Biden’s claim that more spending will curb inflation: ‘Have to check on that one’ 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is gearing up for a vote this week on President Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar social welfare legislation, but strong divisions remain among Democrats over the size and scope of the final bill. Pelosi pushing futile vote on multi-trillion-dollar spending bill 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z President Biden’s economic team argued Sunday that the best remedy for inflation is to pass the administration’s multi-trillion-dollar social welfare and climate change bill. White House pitches multi-trillion-dollar budget as cure for inflation 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z President Biden’s mammoth social welfare and climate change bill is poised to raise taxes on the middle class, while giving lucrative breaks for the super-wealthy, according to a new study. Biden’s social welfare bill estimated to raise taxes 30% on middle class, cut them for millionaires 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The process, which Democrats plan to use to pass Mr. Biden’s social welfare package, allows some spending and tax measures to avoid a filibuster and pass with a simple majority of 51 votes. Congressional deadlines threaten to sideline Biden social welfare bill 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The ex-president said it gave Mr. Biden a victory and Democrats will use the bounce to ram through a massive social welfare plan. McConnell praises infrastructure bill as ‘godsend’ for Kentucky 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The multi-trillion-dollar social welfare and climate change bill has stalled in recent weeks because of divisions among Democrats, specifically the refusal of House moderates to back the measure without knowing its full cost. Pelosi pushing futile vote on multi-trillion-dollar spending bill 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Part of their strategy, as evidenced Sunday, is to repackage the administration’s social welfare bill as a cure for inflation. White House pitches multi-trillion-dollar budget as cure for inflation 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden and House Democrats have proposed a wide array of new taxes, spanning from Wall Street to Main Street, to pay for the social welfare package. Biden’s social welfare bill estimated to raise taxes 30% on middle class, cut them for millionaires 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Democrats are facing a slew of budget and spending deadlines in early December as they struggle to finalize President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare and climate change bill. Congressional deadlines threaten to sideline Biden social welfare bill 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, pledged to hold a vote on the social welfare bill before Nov. 15. Biden’s budget bill threatened by Democratic infighting after infrastructure win 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z In exchange for their votes, progressives received a concession from Mr. Gottheimer and moderates that a vote on the social welfare bill would happen during the week of Nov. 15. Pelosi pushing futile vote on multi-trillion-dollar spending bill 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Biden’s plans to enact universal prekindergarten, new measures to combat climate change, and other social welfare expansions remain tied up in both chambers of Congress, with no clear policy resolutions at hand. Patience and persistence pay off as Biden gets infrastructure deal across finish line 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z The Tax Policy Center’s report comes as Congress plans to return to Washington next week to continue debate on Mr. Biden’s social welfare bill. Biden’s social welfare bill estimated to raise taxes 30% on middle class, cut them for millionaires 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The time crunch has Democrats fearful that the centerpiece of Mr. Biden’s domestic agenda, the multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill, will fall by the wayside. Congressional deadlines threaten to sideline Biden social welfare bill 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden’s team on Sunday said that with infrastructure out of the way, the pressure is mounting on congressional Democrats for a breakthrough on the $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill. Biden’s budget bill threatened by Democratic infighting after infrastructure win 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus pledged they would not support the infrastructure bill until they had voted on a separate social welfare bill that allocates $1.75tn for healthcare, education and climate change initiatives. Biden: Infrastructure bill is 'monumental step forward' 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Progressive Democrats had revolted anew on Friday, with many insisting that they could not back the measure without a vote on the social welfare bill. House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Putting Social Policy Bill on Hold 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus pledged they would not support the infrastructure bill until they had voted on a separate social welfare bill that allocates money for healthcare, education and climate change initiatives. US lawmakers approve $1tn in infrastructure spending 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Such plans were disrupted when a cadre of moderate House Democrats pledged to vote against the social welfare package. Pelosi caves to moderates on reconciliation, dares far-left to kill infrastructure bill 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The speaker triggered the revolt by caving to a cadre of House Democrats and postponing a vote on the White House’s multi-trillion-dollar social welfare bill, while pushing forward on infrastructure. Biden cancels Delaware beach trip after far-left Democrats rebel against legislative agenda 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Their resistance has upended Mrs. Pelosi’s plan for a swift vote on both the social welfare and infrastructure packages. ‘Hiccups’: Moderate Democrats threaten to sink Pelosi push for infrastructure, social welfare bills 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z But if liberal Democrats from safe seats were dug in on their ambitious social welfare and climate change bill, those from swing districts were clearly spooked. House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Putting Social Policy Bill on Hold 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z “They ended up without IDs, without any link with the system of health care or social welfare.” Belgrade’s homeless can shower, get aid in mobile bus center 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z On Friday, the speaker reversed course by pushing forward with a vote on infrastructure and only a promise to the far-left that she would bring the social welfare bill up in the future. Pelosi caves to moderates on reconciliation, dares far-left to kill infrastructure bill 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Mrs. Pelosi had long pledged that measure and the social welfare bill would move together or not at all. Biden cancels Delaware beach trip after far-left Democrats rebel against legislative agenda 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s attempt to force through President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill without a proper estimate of its cost hit a roadblock Friday when five moderate Democrats refused to go along. ‘Hiccups’: Moderate Democrats threaten to sink Pelosi push for infrastructure, social welfare bills 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z House Democrats spent most of the week negotiating with each other over the size and scope of the social welfare legislation. Nancy Pelosi plans Friday votes on infrastructure, reconciliation 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The Joint Committee on Taxation detailed the figure in a Thursday report analyzing the tax proposals House Democrats want to include in President Biden’s social welfare bill. Taxpayers foot $200B bill in Dems’ deduction plan for wealthy blue state residents 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Many of the sums for science in the plan’s latest version—which also supports efforts to deal with climate change and enhance social welfare—are far smaller than those included in an earlier one. News at a glance: ‘Green’ steel, a consortium for gene therapy, and a disabled sabertooth’s allies 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z That promise proved impossible after moderates threatened to withhold their support from the social welfare bill until the Congressional Budget Office was able to analyze its full cost. Biden cancels Delaware beach trip after far-left Democrats rebel against legislative agenda 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Concerns about the cost of the bill have increased in recent days as House Democrats have worked to greatly expand the social welfare bill. ‘Hiccups’: Moderate Democrats threaten to sink Pelosi push for infrastructure, social welfare bills 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The 98-member Congressional Progressive Caucus, in particular, has linked the passage of the social welfare bill to the infrastructure deal. Nancy Pelosi plans Friday votes on infrastructure, reconciliation 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The fight has mainly taken hold within the House, where a cadre of moderate Democrats have threatened to withhold their support from Mr. Biden’s social welfare bill unless it includes a fix for SALT. Taxpayers foot $200B bill in Dems’ deduction plan for wealthy blue state residents 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Unlike the PRO Act, the $250 union tax break is likely to become law since Democrats are pushing Mr. Biden’s social welfare bill through Congress along party lines. Lucrative tax break for organized labor would cost taxpayers nearly $1.8 billion 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Passing the fullest version of the president’s social welfare and climate legislation, they say, is crucial to motivating voters in the midterm. Reeling From Surprise Losses, Democrats Sound the Alarm for 2022 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, the top Republican on the House Education and the Labor Committee, said the president’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill “gives the federal government control over education.” Democrats point fingers while Biden credits Trump for party’s election setbacks 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The results have put moderate House Democrats, especially those with reservations about Mr. Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare bill, in a difficult spot. Kevin McCarthy welcomes House Democratic defections after Virginia, New Jersey results: ‘Big tent’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z He also grumbled that Mr. Biden’s inability to get his massive social welfare and climate agenda passed by a Democratic-led House and Senate had been a drag on his campaign. Biden, Harris mum after wrongly predicting McAuliffe victory 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Republicans are demanding the Congressional Budget Office conduct a speedy and transparent audit of President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate change bill before Democrats can ram it through on a party-line basis. EXCLUSIVE: GOP demands CBO vet $1.75T spending bill before Dems’ party-line vote 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Some have even threatened to oppose Mr. Biden’s social welfare bill unless it restores SALT. ‘Beyond unacceptable’: Sanders rules out generous tax cut for wealthy in blue states 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z A cadre of moderate House Democrats is demanding Speaker Nancy Pelosi hold off a vote on President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill until a proper economic analysis is completed. Moderate Democrats demand transparency from Pelosi on actual cost of Biden’s $1.75T budget bill 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z At a Capitol press conference, Mr. Manchin argued that progressive Democrats had taken the White House $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill “hostage” to pressure him into backing the bigger social welfare bill. Manchin under fire from fellow Democrats for digging in against Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The promised plan to let Medicare negotiate down drug prices was dropped from President Biden’s framework for a $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill, but the omission is becoming a new sticking point. Vulnerable Democrats worry about no deal on drug costs 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden, after months of delay, shocked many earlier this week by announcing he had the basis for a deal on his long-sought social welfare and climate change bill. Trump mocks far-left Democrats for getting rolled on Biden agenda: ‘No wonder AOC +3 are so angry!’ 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z The 98-member Congressional Progressive Caucus has long said the infrastructure and social welfare bills are linked and will have to pass together. Pelosi eyes expedited votes on infrastructure, budget bills next week 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Build Back Better social welfare package includes more than $500bn of spending on green policies. Greta Thunberg: Activist calls on banks to stop funding climate 'destruction' 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The dust-up comes as moderate and progressive Democrats face an impasse over both infrastructure and the social welfare package. Manchin under fire from fellow Democrats for digging in against Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z It is these “working rich,” as the investor Clifford Asness has called them, who would pay much of the bill for an expanded social welfare system. In the Biden Bill, the Billionaires Beat the Working Rich 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden, after months of delay, shocked Washington on Thursday by announcing a had the basis for a deal on the long-sought social welfare and climate change bill. Democrats refuse to accept Biden’s $1.75 trillion compromise framework 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z A significant hurdle towards that goal was overcome earlier this week when Mr. Biden agreed to a 1,684-compromise framework on the social welfare bill. Pelosi eyes expedited votes on infrastructure, budget bills next week 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Mrs. Pelosi attempted to mollify progressives by releasing the 1,684-page text of the social welfare and climate bill to build momentum for the infrastructure deal. Pelosi punts on infrastructure vote after far-left Dems move goalposts 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Progressives had said they would not pass the infrastructure bill until the Senate, including Mr. Manchin and Ms. Sinema, passed the social welfare bill. Progressives back Biden’s $1.75 trillion compromise ‘in principal’ 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Moderate Democrats are threatening to sink President Biden’s $1.75 trillion social welfare and climate bill unless he restores a federal income tax break that mostly benefits blue states. ‘No SALT, no dice’: Moderate Dems revolt after Biden axes blue state tax cut 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z President Biden on Thursday was on Capitol Hill trying to sell his latest framework for a rapidly shrinking social welfare and climate bill to starkly divided Democratic lawmakers. Biden makes last-ditch plea to Dems for social welfare, climate bill before Europe trip 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z While progressives have the legislative text of the social welfare bill, it is by no means a final product. Pelosi eyes expedited votes on infrastructure, budget bills next week 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden is going to Capitol Hill to push House Democrats to strike a deal on two of his top domestic priorities: a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal and a broader social welfare package. Biden to sell spending plans to House Dems, deliver speech to Americans 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Jayapal backed off on the demand that the Senate pass the social welfare bill first. Progressives back Biden’s $1.75 trillion compromise ‘in principal’ 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Pacheco, 44, a senator from the mining state of Minas Gerais, is considered a political conciliator who backs economic reforms, fiscal responsibility and improved social welfare for Brazil’s poor. Brazil Senate head switches party, eyeing 2022 presidential bid 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Progressives have blocked the infrastructure bill until they get a deal on the social welfare and climate spending. Biden makes last-ditch plea to Dems for social welfare, climate bill before Europe trip 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The reality stems from the fact that Democrats are using budget reconciliation to pass the $1.75 trillion social welfare bill. Pelosi eyes expedited votes on infrastructure, budget bills next week 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z But a close look at the history of social welfare policy reveals that the restrictions are the latest chapter in an ugly history of treating some as less deserving than others. Manchin's means-testing requirement is a recipe for building back worse 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z “Look, I just have to trust the president United States when he says he believes he’ll deliver” the passage of the social welfare bill in the Senate, Ms. Jayapal said. Progressives back Biden’s $1.75 trillion compromise ‘in principal’ 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The pandemic added urgency to the push for more innovative, more effective social welfare programs, Jawando said. Montgomery County weighs guaranteed income pilot, which would give recurring cash payments to 300 families 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Democrats, who are scrambling to raise revenue for President Biden’s unfinished $2 trillion social welfare plan, managed to find a tax hike that even fellow Democrats don’t like. Even some Democrats holding their nose at the party’s new plan for ‘billionaire’s tax’ 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Left-wing Democrats have explicitly pledged to tank the infrastructure bill unless moderates agree to support the social welfare bill as well. Democrats feel crunch to pass Biden’s spending bill ahead of climate summit, funding deadline 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The plan to lower drug costs was a key part of Mr. Biden’s social welfare and climate bill that’s getting paired down to satisfy the party’s moderates. Far-left fears Democratic leaders’ drug-pricing compromise is a ‘sham’ to benefit Big Pharma 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Ms. Jayapal, speaking with reporters after a meeting with other progressives, backed down on the caucus’ threat to not pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill until the Senate passes the more controversial social welfare bill. Progressives back Biden’s $1.75 trillion compromise ‘in principal’ 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Of course, Amazon went on to sell a lot more than just books — and Mr. Bezos has never embraced a social welfare mission like the one Mr. Polk envisions. The Amazon of Quinoa Bowls 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z A similar shift has taken place in how many economists view the potential long-term economic benefits of certain forms of social welfare spending. Democrats’ Divide: Should Obama-Era Economic Ideas Prevail in 2021? 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The magazine claimed that Mr. Manchin had “told associates that he is considering leaving the” party unless Mr. Biden agreed to cut down the $3.5 trillion social welfare bill that is being debated by Democrats. Manchin denies he’s leaving Democratic Party as negotiations heat up on Biden spending bill 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Issa’s investigation did serve its real purpose, which was to intimidate the IRS so it wouldn’t investigate political action groups masquerading as C4 social welfare organizations. Column: The IRS wanted a new tool to go after tax cheats. Republicans and bankers blocked it 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The warning comes as Democrats struggle to figure out what is possible in the massive overhaul of the country’s social welfare programs. Citizenship or else: Activists warn Dems over amnesty for illegal immigrants 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Yamaguchi has said the public would not approve of a sharp defense budget increase when money should be spent on economic stimulus and social welfare in a country with a fast-aging and declining population. Japan leader calls for greater military capability, spending 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Manhattan Institute fellow Steven Malanga said that years of growing U.S. social welfare payments, including unemployment and disability, mean that “the ranks of the permanently unemployed have grown in America.” Biden accused of exacerbating labor shortage with ‘far-left socialist agenda’ 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The gaping political divisions among Democrats over President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change bill were put on public display in West Virginia last week. Manchin leaves Democrats scrambling on climate change after killing major green energy bill 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z The gaping political divisions among Democrats over President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change bill were put on public display in West Virginia on Friday. Sanders, Manchin spar in West Virginia over $3.5 trillion spending bill 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Sinema became a target for a primary challenge from the left after she refused to go along with President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change bill, objecting to the high price tag. Groups behind Primary Sinema super PAC bankrolled by George Soros 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Housing isn’t the only area where the racial justice agenda is at risk of being left out in a smaller social welfare and climate change bill. Plan to close Black homeownership gap on chopping block as Dems trim $3.5T bill 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Former Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow called the social spending bill the “largest expansion of the social welfare state since LBJ’s Great Society,” adding that “none of these programs have a single work requirement.” Biden accused of exacerbating labor shortage with ‘far-left socialist agenda’ 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Although it is commonly assumed that GDP correlates with social welfare, this is not the case once basic material requirements have been met. Ending the climate crisis means ending capitalism, too 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Democrats are pushing new regulations within President Biden’s $3.5 trillion, 10-year social welfare bill that would require banks to annually report on the “inflows and outflows” of personal and business accounts. ‘Surveillance state’: GOP sees government overreach in Biden IRS $600 disclosure plan 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z CBO’s estimate comes as Congress is debating a new round of spending in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion makeover of the nation’s social welfare policies. Feds ran second-highest deficit ever in 2021: CBO 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Mr Magnus adds that common prosperity does not mean replicating a European style social welfare model. Changing China: How Xi's 'common prosperity' may impact the world 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z President Biden told a union audience in Michigan on Tuesday that anyone who opposes his massive, stalled economic spending packages on infrastructure and social welfare is “complicit in America’s decline.” Biden says spending plan is necessary to compete with China 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z D.C. officials will set up unhoused individuals with apartments or hotel rooms while working to enroll them in social welfare programs and continue to assist them, according to the D.C. D.C. clears longtime encampment in NoMa in kickoff to new program to house the homeless 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z On the other side, the party’s progressive wing doesn’t want to let the infrastructure spending pass without an iron-clad deal to get the social welfare and climate change programs approved. Biden heads to Capitol Hill seeking breakthrough on agenda with House Democrats 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z That means it will likely lack the cash flow to make all of its payments, which include things like interest on the debt and social welfare benefits. Senior Biden aides privately explored whether payments could continue even if U.S. breached debt ceiling 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z But House Democrats on the Left have vowed to block it unless they can reach a deal with the Senate on the social welfare package — a prospect that appears challenging after Mr. Manchin’s remarks. Manchin draws line at $1.5 trillion, won’t back social-welfare spending above that amount 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The 24th Navajo Nation Council has come out against President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change bill because it bans new drilling outside Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico. Navajo Nation opposes New Mexico drilling ban tucked into Biden’s $3.5 trillion bill 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Manchin released a statement Wednesday afternoon reaffirming his red lines, saying any new social welfare programs must be targeted to those who need them and tax increases can’t slam small businesses. Sen. Joe Manchin ends Democrats’ hopes of a quick deal on infrastructure 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Ms. Jayapal, chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, vowed that progressives would vote down the infrastructure package unless moderates allow the larger social welfare and climate package to pass. Biden heads to Capitol Hill seeking breakthrough on agenda with House Democrats 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z But at least 10 GOP lawmakers have stated publicly they will support the bill, despite Republican leaders’ insistence the bill is “inextricably linked” to President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare package. Republicans whipping against infrastructure bill to keep GOP support as ‘low’ as possible 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Democrats’ current economic plan primarily consists of three broad categories — an expansion of social welfare programs; a suite of measures designed to combat climate change; and new tax hikes on corporations and the rich. Senior Democrats’ push for powerful climate tool collides with political realities 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Mrs. Pelosi will have to strong-arm the party’s left into backing down and helping pass the infrastructure, even if it eliminates any leverage they have to get moderate votes to pass the social welfare bill. Biden’s infrastructure bill still a bridge too far in rift between progressive, moderate House Dems 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The 56-year-old retired soldier’s social welfare payments barely cover the cost of food and medicine, let alone electricity. Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z President Biden was heading to the Capitol on Friday to huddle with his Democrats and try to salvage faltering bills for massive spending on infrastructure and social welfare, the White House said. Biden heads to Capitol Hill seeking breakthrough on agenda with House Democrats 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Divisions between moderates and liberals over the substance, the price tag and even the legislative timing of Biden’s twin priorities, a bipartisan public works bill and broader social welfare legislation, could still undermine the proposals. Democrats fear failure to deliver in Congress could be fatal in midterms 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z To answer those concerns, Democrats could include the social welfare components of the lowest-common-denominator option — extending the temporary benefits of the American Rescue Plan — while going big on climate change. How Democrats Could Shrink Their $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z The rift between progressives and moderates threatens to bring down both the infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change bill that are the heart of Mr. Biden’s plan for America. Biden’s infrastructure bill still a bridge too far in rift between progressive, moderate House Dems 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z President Biden on Friday insisted that his $3.5 trillion social welfare bill has a “zero price tag” and the spending will be fully paid for. President Biden says spending bill will have ‘a zero price tag’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Schumer, New York Democrat, said during a Capitol Hill press conference that tax increases needed to pay for the massive social welfare package were finalized. White House reaches agreement on tax hikes with Hill Democrats for $3.5 trillion package 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z But with progressives vowing to vote down the infrastructure bill until a vote is held on the larger social welfare legislation, that timing is now up in the air. Democrats fear failure to deliver in Congress could be fatal in midterms 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z But growth is expected to fall below 5% after 2025 at a time when its aging population will require more social welfare spending. Business group: China’s tech self-reliance plans hurt growth 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The Democratic left wing, including nearly half of the Congressional Progressive Caucus members, are pledging to oppose the bill until the Senate passes Mr. Biden’s companion $3.5 trillion social welfare legislation. EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Chamber of Commerce pressing House Republicans to save $1.2T infrastructure bill 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Democrats are working to gather enough voters to pass the social welfare bill that would appropriate funds for expanding Medicare, child and elder care, and universal pre-K. Chamber of Commerce unveils ads pressuring vulnerable Dems to vote against reconciliation 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Martin and Mr. Crow both cited Mr. Biden’s tax hikes and $3.5 trillion social welfare bill as fueling conservative anger. Anger over mask, vaccine mandates brews up fresh tea party protests 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The process, which Democrats are using to pass Mr. Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare package, allows some spending and tax measures to avoid a filibuster and pass with a simple majority of 51 votes. Pelosi, Schumer risk government shutdown to avoid Democrat-only hike in debt ceiling 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z The only opposition-leaning candidate was elected in the social welfare sector. New Hong Kong electors decided with only 1 opposition member 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Reconciliation, which Democrats are utilizing to pass Mr. Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare package, allows some spending and tax measures to avoid pass with a simple majority of 51 votes. House Dems link debt ceiling vote to hurricane relief, Afghan resettlement seeking GOP support 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Representation from professional subsectors that traditionally had a bigger pro-democracy presence, including legal, education, social welfare, medical and health services, was diluted by the addition of ex-officio members, reducing the number of elected seats. Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' election kicks off 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z President Biden’s plan for higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy to pay for his $3.5 trillion social welfare expansion so far includes 40 new taxes. Biden’s ‘long overdue’ tax hikes span from Wall Street to Main Street, from superwealthy to smokers 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z But Mr. McConnell is adamant that if Democrats insist on spending trillions of dollars on infrastructure, climate change and social welfare, they must bear exclusive responsibility for raising the borrowing limit. As G.O.P. Digs In on Debt Ceiling, Democrats Try Shaming McConnell 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z House Speaker Nancy Pelosi struggled on Wednesday to attach one of her top priorities — a plan to lower Medicare drug prices — to the $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. Moderates, far-left Democrats clash over Pelosi’s plan to lower Medicare drug prices 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The committee vote added the legislation to the $3.5 trillion social welfare bill that Democrats are currently assembling and plan to ram through Congress in party-line votes. House Democrats advance plan for bigger Obamacare with subsidies for all 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Police take such people to the social welfare department. Zimbabwe’s older people often sent to homes amid pandemic 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z House Democrats blocked an attempt by Republicans to means-test the electric vehicle tax credits in President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare and climate change package, drawing criticism that the subsidies will only benefit the wealthy. ‘Giveaway to the rich’: Dems reject means-test for electric vehicle tax credits 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Financial assistance from the company and social welfare services went to funeral costs. Your call was important to Glen Palaje. It may have cost him his life. 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z As progressive Democrats and Mr. Biden envision it, the budget bill, which would include a historic expansion of social welfare programs, would also be the single largest piece of climate legislation to pass Congress. Democrats Unveil Details of Sweeping Climate Change Spending Plan 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z House Democrats on Thursday added an ambitious program to President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare package that would phase out fossil fuels in electricity generation. ‘Carrot and stick’: Democrats eye big incentives, fees to prod electric companies off fossil fuels 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z “The social welfare department doesn’t have a home so they come to us,” said Francis, whose facility has a capacity for 40 resident. Zimbabwe’s older people often sent to homes amid pandemic 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The left wing of the Democratic caucus has said it would not support the infrastructure bill unless moderates go along with passing the massive social welfare bill. Fissures grow in House Democrats’ support for Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare bill 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Democrats are running into the reality that they may not be able to expand government health care programs as much as they want in President Biden’s $3.5 trillion package of social welfare spending. Dems split over fed health help for elderly or poor in $3.5 trillion bill 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The monarchy's dominant role means political parties espouse similar platforms focusing on education, health, employment and social welfare. Moroccans vote in parliament election under new voting rules 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on its $45 billion slice of a massive bill that would also expand an array of federal social welfare programs, raise revenue, and cut spending in other areas. House science panel unveils $45 billion blueprint for more research 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Most European countries ask their citizens broadly to fund their social welfare programs, largely through a value added tax, a sales tax levied at each stage of a consumer good’s production. From Cradle to Grave, Democrats Move to Expand Social Safety Net 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z In France, the social safety net failed to protect all women, though early research suggests that social welfare programs may have cushioned the fall across the European Union. How the pandemic set back women’s progress in the global workforce House Democratic have rejected legislation to stop President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare bill from benefiting countries that use slave labor, such as China, through the federal government’s transition to an all-electric vehicle fleet. Dems block bid to stop Biden’s $3.5T bill from sending taxpayer money to countries with slave labor 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z “Seventy percent of that was for social welfare programs,” Ms. Chao said. Trump Cabinet member Chao on tenure at Transportation: ‘We tried our best’ 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Others economists warn that pumping more money into the economy — such as with President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare expansion that House Democrats gave initial approval to this week — risks more inflation or stagflation. Inflation emerges as 2022 campaign issue; GOP blames Dems’ big spending for soaring prices 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z For months, Mrs. Pelosi has pledged that the House will not take up the infrastructure bill until the Senate passes the larger social welfare package. Moderate Dems cave, Pelosi clinches deal to kick-start drafting of $3.5 trillion spending bill 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday upped the pressure on a cadre of moderate House Democrats who refuse to back an initial vote on President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. ‘Shock and awe’: Pelosi intensifies pressure on moderate Dems to back $3.5 trillion spending package 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Funchal said any increase in these liabilities is now the main challenge facing the Treasury, one that will hurt spending on social welfare programs and other government policies if it is not dealt with. Brazil's Guedes says political conflict mars economy 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z Ms. Chao said that much of the bill went to social welfare programs over traditional infrastructure such as building roads and bridges. Trump Cabinet member Chao on tenure at Transportation: ‘We tried our best’ 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The launch days before House Democrats are set to return to Washington and vote on advancing both the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and the $3.5 trillion social welfare legislation. Conservative group hits 13 House Dems with 6-figure pressure campaign to oppose Biden spending bill 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Mrs. Pelosi previously refused to compromise on her demand that the Senate passes the $3.5 trillion package of social welfare initiatives before the House considers the package of road, bridge, airport and railway projects. Pelosi moves to pacify moderate Democrats’ rebellion against spending bills 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Now, completing the job means securing President Biden’s ambitious social welfare agenda. Democrats Ready a Tricky Legislative Two-Step. It’s Been Done Before. 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z The former president also argued that it was improper to back the infrastructure deal since Democratic leaders were holding it hostage in exchange for a $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. ‘Infrastructure day’: Senate approves Biden’s $1.2 trillion roads and highways bill 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Complicating matters is that Mr. Schumer plans to pass a $3.5 trillion social welfare bill immediately after the infrastructure package is approved. Infrastructure vote barrels towards passage, pitting Biden against Trump 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Ending up with another government dependent on opposition parties would hobble his hopes for a free hand on climate change and social welfare policies. Lack of strong rival may hurt Canada's Trudeau in election 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z This year’s effort is complicated by Democrats’ pursuit of a two-track package that includes roughly $3.5 trillion in social welfare spending in a second bill. Senate on track to approve $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill this week, key senators say 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump, who many still view as the leader of the Republican Party, urged lawmakers to oppose the deal because Democratic leaders were linking it to a broader $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. Sens. Susan Collins, Joe Manchin: Infrastructure bill should pass this week 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z The proposal under consideration for the partisan $3.5 billion social welfare package would potentially create a path to citizenship for millions of people who are currently in the country illegally. GOP border hawks urge leadership to drop illegal-immigrant amnesty from $3.5T social welfare bill 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Complicating matters is that Democratic leaders have tied the infrastructure package to a $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. Senate Dems rush $1.2 trillion infrastructure package after GOP helps them clear filibuster hurdle 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing a revolt from Democrats opposed to her plan to hold hostage the infrastructure bill until the Senate passes a $3.5 trillion package of social welfare programs. House Democratic Caucus fractured by Pelosi holding hostage $1 trillion infrastructure deal 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Further complicating matters is that the infrastructure package has been tied by Democratic leaders to a $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. ‘We have the votes’: Schumer barrels toward a vote on $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z A potential selling point for backing the infrastructure deal is that it’s been linked to a $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. Senior Democrats bristle at being cut out of infrastructure deal, threaten to bolt 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Complicating the passage of an infrastructure deal is Democrats’ preparations for another $3.5 trillion bill for a host of new and expanded social welfare programs, including health care, climate change and anti-poverty initiatives. Bipartisan lawmakers reach ‘final agreement’ on $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Adding to the worries for Republicans is Democratic leaders’ pledge to move the infrastructure package in tandem with a $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure talks stall amid pressure from left and right 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Many point to the fact that Democratic leaders plan to move the infrastructure package in tandem with a $3.5 trillion social welfare bill. Trump urges GOP to reject infrastructure deal: ‘Don’t let the radical left play you’ for ‘fools’ 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z “I’ve said for weeks that we intend to move two things in July,” the New York Democrat said of the infrastructure bill and a $3.5 trillion package of social welfare programs. ‘We have the votes’: Schumer barrels toward a vote on $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Schumer, in particular, pledged to use his “power as majority leader to ensure the civilian climate corps” is included in the Senate’s upcoming $3.5 trillion social welfare package. Schumer pledges to include Civilian Climate Corps in $3.5 trillion ‘human infrastructure’ package 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z What’s more, Democrats are attempting to move the traditional infrastructure bill in tandem with a $3.5 trillion package of social welfare spending. Chuck Schumer dares Republicans to vote against $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Similarly, Senate Democrats have yet to figure out the full context of their $3.5 trillion package of social welfare programs. Schumer pressures Dems to wrap up infrastructure, reconciliation before August recess 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z The party’s far-left, including Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernard Sanders of Vermont, demand a reconciliation package heavy on social welfare spending. Dems need unity but split on huge social-welfare spending bill, risk scuttling Biden plans 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Warnock spokesperson Meredith Brasher reaffirmed that sponsors want the measure attached to any budget reconciliation measure Democrats use to advance educational and social welfare priorities through the Senate without Republican support. Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout states 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z He chastised White voters who opposed social welfare programs and civil rights, often alienating them. Review | Robert Kennedy’s path from son of privilege to civil rights ally 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z The White House demanded on Wednesday that Democrats include a dictate that all U.S. electricity be carbon-free after 2035 in the big-spending social welfare package that is being linked to bipartisan infrastructure. White House demands Dems add carbon-free electricity rule to ‘human infrastructure’ bill 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z The White House originally proposed spending about $2.25 trillion on infrastructure, with most of the money earmarked for social welfare and combating climate change. Senate progressives threaten to block bipartisan infrastructure plan: ‘No climate, no deal’ 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z |
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