Tag: Senate
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…
Senator Raphael Warnock uses a new ad to pressure Herschel Walker to commit to a debate.
ATLANTA — A new advertisement from Raphael Warnock, Georgia’s incumbent Democratic senator, pushes the state’s Republican Senate nominee,…
Lawmakers Who Traveled With Biden Are at Capitol But Testing and Masking
President Biden’s positive coronavirus test offered a stark reminder of how the pandemic and the increasing number of…
Manchin Pulls Plug on Climate and Tax Talks, Shrinking Domestic Plan
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, pulled the plug on Thursday on negotiations to…
Here’s How Democrats’ Big Domestic Agenda Bill Has Shrunk
WASHINGTON — Call it the incredible shrinking domestic policy initiative.As Democrats toil to salvage pieces of President Biden’s…