House Passes Inflation Reduction Act, Sends on to President
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House Passes Inflation Reduction Act, Sends on to President
2022-08-13 15:42:42
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House on Friday afternoon gave its approval to the Inflation Reduction Act, delivering a significant victory to President Joe Biden. The final vote was 220-207, along party lines. Four Republicans did not vote. In a tweet from... Read More

Senate Democrats Pass Budget Package, a Victory for Biden
U.S. Senate
Senate Democrats Pass Budget Package, a Victory for Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations. The estimated $740 billion... Read More

Manchin Describes Inflation Act Negotiations
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Manchin Describes Inflation Act Negotiations
2022-07-28 19:07:47
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Thursday rejected assertions he somehow reversed course in coming to terms with Democratic leaders on a reconciliation package now called the Inflation Reduction Act. “A reversal to me is going backwards, and I've... Read More

In a Stunner, Manchin, Schumer, Strike Deal on Climate, Tax Package
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In a Stunner, Manchin, Schumer, Strike Deal on Climate, Tax Package
2022-07-27 23:40:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — In a stunning and wholly unexpected turn of events, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Wednesday that he’d struck a deal with Democratic leaders in the Senate and would now support climate and tax measures he’d previously rejected. It... Read More

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