Politics Aug 12 WATCH: Democrats pass landmark climate and health bill Democrats have pushed their landmark climate and health care bill through Congress, handing an election-year victory to President Joe Biden.
Politics Aug 07 Senate narrowly passes Democrats’ economic package, sends it to House 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.
Politics Aug 06 Democrats’ climate, health and tax bill clears initial Senate hurdle A divided Senate voted Saturday to start debating Democrats’ election-year economic bill, boosting the sprawling collection of President Joe Biden’s priorities on climate, energy, health and taxes past its initial test as it starts moving through Congress.
Politics Aug 06 Senate parliamentarian approves most drug price controls in Democrats’ economic package Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber's rules arbiter, said provisions must be removed that would force drugmakers to pay rebates if their prices rise above inflation for products they sell to private insurers.
Politics Aug 04 Democrats reach agreement with Sinema on economic package, setting the stage for a Senate vote Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote, said in a statement that she had agreed to changes in the measure's tax and energy provisions and was ready to “move forward” on the bill.
Politics Jul 30 Democrats’ economic package poised for passage but still faces obstacles Approval would let President Joe Biden and his party claim a triumph on top priorities as November’s elections approach.
Politics Jul 28 WATCH: President Biden calls inflation-fighting agreement a ‘godsend’ for U.S. families Schumer rallied Democrats during a closed-door morning meeting and Manchin called the package a “win-win” at his own press briefing. An expansive agreement had eluded them for months.
Politics Jul 27 Manchin says he’s reached a deal with Schumer on health, energy, tax deal In an unexpected turnabout, Manchin has announced that he has reached an expansive agreement with Schumer on health care costs, energy and climate issues, taxing higher earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt.
Politics Jul 21 House passes bill that would protect right to contraception The vote is Democrats' latest campaign-season response to worries that a conservative Supreme Court that’s erased federal abortion rights could go further.
Politics Jul 19 Sen. Chuck Schumer says Democrats will push ahead on pared down economic measure Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will push ahead on restraining pharmaceutical prices and extending health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans.