Joe Biden

His proposal includes partially rolling back the 2017 tax cuts by raising rates on upper-income Americans and corporations.

In the State of the Union, the president pitched elements of his stalled “Build Back Better” program as a means to temper the surge in prices that’s costing him support.

President Joe Biden said the U.S. will impose sanctions on Russia that will hamper its ability to do business in foreign currencies as President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine sparked the worst security crisis in Europe since World War II.

The House speaker cast doubt on a drive by progressive Democrats to get some version of President Biden’s agenda through Congress by March 1.

The president said his $2 trillion economic agenda will have to be broken up so that a scaled-back version can pass Congress.

Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he’s not in talks with the White House or top Democrats on reviving President Biden’s $2 trillion tax and social spending agenda.

Senate Majority Leader Schumer is vowing to bring a revised version of the $2 trillion tax, climate and spending package to a vote as soon as this month.

In a statement, the president expressed confidence that the measure would eventually pass and urged patience as negotiations continue.

The president described the passage of the bill a direct response to voters who handed his party defeats in state elections last week.

Moderates are echoing Senator Joe Manchin’s complaint about not knowing the full cost and economic impact of the Biden adminstration's plans.