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Feb 2022
6m 59s

Schumer’s 50/50 Senate Headaches

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Build Back Better as it stands now is “dead.” Those were Sen. Joe Manchin words and in a 50/50 Senate, those words can be considered the nail in the coffin. CNN Capitol Hill Reporter Melanie Zanona explains how difficult it has been for Democrats, especially for the Senate Majority Leader, to deliver on President Joe Biden’s agenda. Filling the Supreme Court ... Show More
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