Tag: Senate
How Private Equity Lobbying Watered Down the Corporate Minimum Tax
WASHINGTON — An hour after Democrats released the text of their climate and tax legislation, Washington lobbyists for…
Chuck Schumer Delivers on Climate Change and Health Care Deal
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer was huddled in his Capitol office on Thursday evening awaiting a climactic meeting…
Climate and Tax Bill Scales Crucial Senate Hurdle, Paving Path to Passage
WASHINGTON — A divided Senate took a crucial step on Saturday toward approving Democrats’ plan to tackle climate…
Pitching G.O.P. on Gay Marriage Bill, Tammy Baldwin Leaves Nothing to Chance
WASHINGTON — Senator Tammy Baldwin, the soft-spoken liberal Democrat of Wisconsin, was on a plane home from Washington…
Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes
WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Democrat of Arizona, announced on Thursday evening that she would support moving forward…
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…
As Congress Debated Landmark China Bill, Beijing Surged Ahead
In the weeks before the House and the Senate ended 13 months of arguments and passed the $280…
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…
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…
Prison Personnel Describe Horrific Conditions, and Cover-Up, at Atlanta Prison
WASHINGTON — Widespread drug abuse, substandard medical and mental health care, out-of-control violence and horrific sanitary conditions are…
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…