Tipsheet: Democrats see $3.5T spending goal is slipping away

View in your browser     Democrats see $3.5T spending goal is slipping away By Alexander Bolton   There’s a growing realization among Democrats that their plans for a $3.5 trillion spending package to reshape the nation’s social safety net and to tackle climate change will have to be slimmed down because of anxious centrists worried about the 2022 midterms. Democrats by and large feel confident that President Biden’s ambitious “human” infrastructure agenda has strong public support and that a majority of Americans favor raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to help pay for it. Read the full story here     FBI releases first Sept. 11 document following Biden executive order By Jordan Williams   The FBI released its first document related to an investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks Saturday night, less than 10 days after President Biden signed an executive order directing the Justice Department and related agencies to make some files public. Read the full story here     Families of 9/11 victims hope for answers about Saudi involvement in attacks By Harper Neidig and Brett Samuels   President Biden's order directing the Justice Department to review, declassify and release some documents related to the FBI’s investigation into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks could shed new light on Saudi Arabia’s involvement and offer some closure for the families of victims 20 years later. Read the full story here     Bidens, former presidents mark 9/11 anniversary By Morgan Chalfant   President Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks at ground zero in New York City on Saturday. Read the full story here       Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal on 9/11 By Lexi Lonas   President Biden defended the U.S.'s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan on the anniversary of 9/11. Read the full story here     Bush calls out domestic extremism in 9/11 speech By Celine Castronuovo   Former President George W. Bush warned of the threat posed by domestic extremist groups on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, arguing that there are similarities between “violent extremists abroad” and those “at home.” Read the full story here     Trump slams 'incompetence' of Afghan withdrawal on 9/11 anniversary By Lexi Lonas   Former President Trump used his address marking the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to lambast President Biden’s handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan following the chaotic U.S. exit after two decades of conflict in the country. Read the full story here     Capitol Police recommend disciplinary action for six officers in Jan. 6 internal probe By Jordan Williams   U.S. Capitol Police recommended disciplinary action in six officers following its internal investigation into the behavior of some members of the force who responded to the Jan. 6 attacks. Read the full story here     GOP seeks Biden referendum over vaccine mandates  By Alex Gangitano and Cristina Marcos   Congressional Republicans are blasting President Biden’s latest steps to require more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as “un-American” and vowing to fight back against them. Read the full story here     Vaccine mandates test Biden ties with labor By Nathaniel Weixel and Alex Gangitano   President Biden’s strong ties to labor unions could be put to the test by his administration's embrace of vaccine mandates. Read the full story here     To honor 9/11 survivors, increase health funding By Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.)   OPINION | Twenty years ago this week, the United States suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in American history, killing almost 3,000 people in a single day and wounding thousands more. Read the full story here     What to tell your kids about 9/11 By Tara D. Sonenshine   OPINION | History has a way of eclipsing details. We remember the big picture events, but our minds empty the tiny particles of memory as if to make room for newer stories. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: ‘Don’t focus on hate’: World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 By Jennifer Peltz and Bobby Caina Calvan   The world solemnly marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday, grieving lost lives and shattered American unity in commemorations that unfolded just weeks after the bloody end of the Afghanistan war that was launched in response to the terror attacks. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: After the attacks, a rush of national unity. Then, quickly, more and new divisions. By Dan Balz   The attacks could not shake the country out of rising partisanship. The years since have made it worse. Read the full story here     Reuters: Twenty years after 9/11, one of the last US Marines killed in Afghanistan comes home By Tim Mclaughlin   U.S. Marine Sergeant Johanny Rosario returned to her hometown in Massachusetts in a casket on Saturday, one of the last American service members killed in Afghanistan during a war set in motion exactly two decades ago by the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Read the full story here     The New York Times: In social policy bill, businesses see a lot to like. They oppose it. By Jonathan Weisman   Resistance to tax increases outweighs the appeal of a $3.5 trillion measure containing child care credits and other items that corporations embrace. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: ‘Dreamers’ await Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on reconciliation package By Michelle Hackman and Siobhan Hughes   Democrats aim to avoid making concessions to Republicans amid deep divisions on immigration policy. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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