Sunday shows - Democrats' spending package in the spotlight

View in your browser     Buttigieg on passing spending packages: 'We are the closest we have ever been' By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday Biden administration officials and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are “the closest we have ever been” to passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a massive social spending package as negotiators look to finalize a deal this week. When asked by host George Stephanoloulos on ABC’s “This Week” how he can be optimistic that the measures will pass when Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Krysten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have not yet expressed support for the larger package’s framework, Buttigieg said President Biden is confident the it will pass after discussions with progressives and moderates in the party. Read the full story here     Sanders says battle to strengthen social spending bill ahead of House vote is not finished By MONIQUE BEALS   Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Sunday that the work is not over to get some more progressive policies, including allowing the government to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors, into the Biden administration's social spending bill before the House votes on the plan. Read the full story here     Granholm on initiatives cut from spending package: 'The fight is not over' By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday said “the fight is not over” when asked about a host of initiatives that were eventually cut from the latest iteration of the Democrats’ social spending package. Read the full story here     Buttigieg says supply chain issues could last as long as pandemic continues By JOSEPH CHOI   "Look, there are so many things that are still happening in our economy — distortions, disruptions, things in our supply chain that are affecting prices that are clearly a direct consequence of the pandemic. Which is why the best thing we can do for our economy in the short term, and to deal with these transitory issues is to put the pandemic behind us," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. Read the full story here     Biden job approval falls to 42 percent: survey By MONIQUE BEALS   President Biden's approval rating fell to 42 percent in the latest NBC News poll released on Sunday.  Pollsters also found that 54 percent of respondents said they disapprove of Biden's performance as president. Read the full story here     Kinzinger slams Republicans 'who haven't said a dang word' about 'lie and conspiracy' By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who has been critical of former President Trump's claims about the election and  announced last week that he will not seek reelection, slammed Republicans on Sunday “who haven’t said a dang word” about the "lie and conspiracy" pushed by factions of the GOP. Read the full story here     Buttigieg: Federal no fly list 'should be on the table' for violent airplane passengers By MONIQUE BEALS   Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Sunday that a federal no-fly list for violent airplane passengers should be evaluated. Read the full story here     Blinken says US will 'make sure Taiwan has the means to defend itself' By MONIQUE BEALS   Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the U.S. would ensure Taiwan had the ability to defend itself if attacked.  Read the full story here     Blinken: US looking at other options on Iran nuclear negotiations By JOSEPH CHOI    Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview aired on Sunday that as Iran prepares to rejoin nuclear negotiations, the U.S. and other parties are looking into "other options" in case Iran is not prepared to negotiate in good faith. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       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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