President Joe Biden insisted for months that he wouldn't negotiate over the debt ceiling. But Republicans have forced parallel budget talks.
Congressional Democrats have been more direct. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said expanded work requirements are a"nonstarter." Fetterman, D-Pa., said,"I cannot in good conscience support a debt ceiling proposal that pushes people into poverty.
"One big hurdle and one big opportunity is permitting," John Podesta, White House senior adviser for clean energy innovation and implementation,to the Bipartisan Policy Center."Right now, the permit process for clean energy infrastructure including transmission is plagued by delays and bottlenecks." Most of the funding would come from the Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund and from various infrastructure, rental assistance, community development and disaster relief programs, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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