Tipsheet — Presented by Alibaba: Five takeaways — House passes Biden's sweeping benefits bill

View in your browser   Presented by Alibaba   Five takeaways: House passes Biden's sweeping benefits bill BY ARIS FOLLEY, NAOMI JAGODA AND MIKE LILLIS   House Democrats on Friday approved the multi-trillion-dollar package of social benefits and climate programs at the heart of President Biden’s domestic agenda, advancing the bill to the Senate in hopes it reaches the president’s desk before Christmas.  The vote marked a huge victory for Biden and the Democrats, who have struggled all year to unite behind the president’s economic vision and leverage their control of government into adoption of the massive package of health care, education and family benefits. As Congress heads into the long Thanksgiving recess — and each party is banking that the Build Back Better Act will prove a political boon in next year’s midterms — here are five takeaways from Friday’s historic vote.  Read the full story here     The Memo: Rittenhouse verdict reverberates across polarized nation BY NIALL STANAGE   Many Americans reacted with rage and many others with delight on Friday after 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all counts relating to the shooting deaths of two men during protests in Kenosha, Wis., last year. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM ALIBABA Congratulations to the U.S. businesses that achieved this milestone by partnering with Alibaba to grow and reach over 900 million Chinese consumers. Learn more.   House passes giant social policy and climate measure BY NAOMI JAGODA, ARIS FOLLEY AND MIKE LILLIS   House Democrats on Friday passed their mammoth social spending and climate plan in a 220-213 vote, securing a major victory for the party ahead of the Thanksgiving break and providing a boost to President Biden at a tumultuous moment for his administration.  Read the full story here     All American adults now eligible for coronavirus booster shots BY NATHANIEL WEIXEL   Booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines are now available to anyone in the U.S. over the age of 18, after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendations of an agency advisory panel. Read the full story here     McConnell looks for way out of debt ceiling box BY ALEXANDER BOLTON   After taking a hard line and refusing to negotiate with Democrats during the last standoff over the debt limit, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is quietly looking for a way to get the issue resolved without another high-profile battle. Read the full story here     RNC chair contradicts Trump: 'Biden won the election' BY JULIA MANCHESTER   Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Thursday acknowledged President Biden's electoral victory over former President Trump, marking the first time she has explicitly said Biden won the contest a year ago.  Read the full story here     Historic immigration reform included in House-passed spending bill BY RAFAEL BERNAL AND REBECCA BEITSCH   The social spending bill approved by the House Friday in a 220-213 vote includes the most extensive immigration reform package reviewed by Congress in 35 years, albeit in a much reduced version from what proponents originally sought. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM ALIBABA Emily’s Chocolates and Nuts—a family-owned business in Fife, WA—uses Alibaba to grow globally. Today, this small business is reaching millions of Chinese consumers on Alibaba’s e-commerce platforms. Learn more.   A miscarriage of justice in Kenosha BY JAMES D. ZIRIN   OPINION | It is hard to think that justice was done in the Rittenhouse case. Because of the double jeopardy clause of the Constitution, the prosecution has no appeal, Rittenhouse has walked out of the courtroom a free man, and the public must live with the verdict’s bitter pill. Read the full story here     Race is not central to Rittenhouse case — but the media shout it anyway BY JOE CONCHA   OPINION | It is disturbing that some in the media and in politics – in a case involving a white guy shooting three other white guys – are playing the race card from the bottom of the deck.  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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