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WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., announced late Thursday night that she is willing to “move forward” on Democrats’ tax, climate and health package after leaders agreed to drop a provision modifying the taxation of "carried interest" and make other tweaks to "protect advanced manufacturing and boost our clean energy…

WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said late Thursday she will support moving forward with Democrats’ health, tax and climate bill, a strong sign that the party will be able to advance some of its major policy priorities before the midterm election.

Senate Democrats are confident about passing their health care, climate and tax package, as Republicans plot amendments they’ll offer to it.

More than 3.5 million veterans will gain easier access to health and disability benefits under a bill that cleared the Senate Tuesday.

The Democrats’ deal with Manchin is a climate landmark that would also boost fossil fuels

The climate bill Senate Democrats unveiled last week would keep the U.S. within “striking distance” of its national climate target, strengthen the Biden administration’s negotiating hand with foreign powers and lower energy costs for the public if it becomes law, according to climate analysts and advocates.

The climate bill Senate Democrats unveiled last week would keep the U.S. within “striking distance” of its carbon targets, experts said.

The House will return the second week of August to take up the reconciliation bill if the Senate sends it by then, says Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

WASHINGTON — Democrats made concessions to get Sen. Joe Manchin III on board with spending hundreds of billions of dollars on clean energy incentives in the revamped budget package unveiled late Wednesday, but they were able to preserve versions of key pieces that he’d targeted as concerns.