Tag: Law and Legislation
Democrats’ Climate Deal Isn’t Done Yet. Here Are the Remaining Hurdles.
“We have a good, balanced piece of legislation. It’s taken me eight months to get here,” Mr. Manchin…
A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers
SZCZECIN, Poland — Abortion has been banned in Poland for 29 years, but that has done little to…
Biden Savors Much-Needed Victories. But Will the Highs Overshadow the Lows?
WASHINGTON — President Biden and his top advisers have tried for months to press forward amid a seemingly…
Climate Bill ‘Transformative’ for Auto and Energy Industries
Making electric cars more affordable.For the auto industry, one of the most important provisions in the climate bill…
House Passes Assault Weapons Ban That Is Doomed in Senate
WASHINGTON — Responding to a string of mass shootings, a divided House passed a ban on assault weapons…
After Clash, Manchin and Schumer Rushed to Reset Climate and Tax Deal
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, and Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, were…
An Indiana Doctor Speaks Out on Abortion, and Pays a Price
Three weeks before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Indianapolis obstetrician-gynecologist, donned her…
Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a key centrist Democrat, announced on Wednesday that he…
Senate Passes $280 Billion Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday passed an expansive $280 billion bill aimed at building up America’s manufacturing…
Senate Advances Expansive Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday moved toward passing an expansive industrial policy bill to counter China’s technological…
Truckers’ Protests Over Labor Law Block Access to Oakland’s Port
For days, a convoy of truckers has blocked the roads that serve the Port of Oakland, crippling a…
House Passes Bill to Codify Contraception Rights After Dobbs
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed legislation to codify access to contraception nationwide, moving over almost unanimous…