What is next big legislative bill on the list? Infrastructure, health care, minimum wage, or other

[clutterbox1830]

With the COVID bill almost complete, what is next big legislative bill that should be address? Infrastructure, health care, minimum wage, or other

Personally, I think minimum wage should be address first. This topic is a major button atm and will be a major thorn if nothing is done before 2022. It is pretty obvious that $15/hr will never pass the Senate. How about $11 - $12 /hr? I know this was not the amount promised, but it is a start and can hopefully be adjusted later if we gain more seats in the senate next election. Many states will never budge above $7.25/hr if not done thru the federal level. This measure will significantly help more people than any one time stimulus check. American poor need a concrete fix.

However, if you think other areas should first please share your thoughts? Fixing sky rocket health care prices should also be high on our agenda.

[getagrip_already]

1. hr-1 is looming......

and will have to be dealt with at some point soon......

[Pobeka]

6. +1! Everything else is short-lived if voting rights are not protected. n/t

[Thekaspervote]

12. This!! It has to be HR1!!

[Hortensis]

9. THIS! This, this, this: 1. The giant DEMOCRACY REFORM bill,

which includes campaign reform and voting rights protections with much else. HR1 is named the FOR THE PEOPLE ACT. Campaign funding anyone? Automatic national voter registration anyone?

PLUS

2. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which restores much of the voting protections in the original act, including requiring monitoring of states that are known to violate them.

3. The George Floyd Police Reform Act.

A lot more is in the works of course, but these 3 enormously important, historic bills were just passed by the house and are the next big battle in the senate.

[True Blue American]

2. Manchin is for

$11 with COL built in so this will never happen again. Makes sense.

[Demsrule86]

3. Stop. The minimum wage is not happening this year...unless a deal is made with Sinema and

Manchin...we don't have 60 votes. Manchin has suggested that some policy should require 51 votes so he may be open to dropping the filibuster in certain cases. He mentioned election reform as a possibility.

[GPV]

4. Infrastructure. We have some very dangerous situations which need addressing, and have

a better chance of getting something passed.

[Grins]

10. THAT'S the one!

It will put BILLIONS into the economy boosting employment and incomes.

KEY: A great economy can prevent Republican gains in the mid-terms that could flip the Senate back to a Republican majority. God, help us all.

[Hotler]

5. End secret pardons. Then move on to the other items. nt.

[NoMoreRepugs]

7. 45 days in and we are asking what's next after the

Stupendous accomplishment of passing the Covid relief bill? Let’s think about lengthening our focus to more than a week maybe??

[bigtree]

8. infrastructure

...perfect, irresistable vehicle to attach other priorities.

[krispos42]

11. Infrastructure.

It should have been done a year ago when the roads and bridges and airports were so much quieter. We could have dumped cheap money into it, slowed the job losses, and rapidly fixed stuff that normally takes years.

And then take a hard whack at UHC, while people are still used to the government paying for all this stuff.

Make an small attempt on the minimum wage now on the off chance it passes, but really it should be saved as an election year issue at this point. Sadly.

[Midnight Writer]

13. Infrastructure.

Creates jobs and provides tangible results we can point to. I believe people will support progress if they can see it, touch it, use it.

[Elessar Zappa]

14. Infrastructure and voting rights.