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Democrats race to prep sweeping budget bill for weekend votes - Roll Call

The Senate is expected to begin consideration of Democrats’ climate, tax and health care package on Saturday.

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Veterans toxic exposure bill clears Senate after tortuous path

WASHINGTON — More than 3.5 million veterans who were exposed to toxic substances on overseas deployments will gain easier access to health and disability benefits under a bill that cleared the Senate on Tuesday.

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Democrats confident about budget vote as GOP plans amendments

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

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Veterans toxic exposure bill clears Senate after tortuous path - Roll Call

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

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Senate climate bill, broken down

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

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Climate bill said to put emission goals in ‘striking distance’

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.

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Climate bill said to put emission goals in 'striking distance' - Roll Call

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

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House Democrats buttoning up budget votes as they await Senate

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.

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Clean energy tax package undergoes substantial shifts

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.

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Clean energy tax package undergoes substantial shifts - Roll Call

Democrats made concessions to get Sen. Joe Manchin III on board with spending hundreds of billions of dollars on clean energy incentives.

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Climate crisis hawks have questions about energy policies in Democrats’ new plan

WASHINGTON — Climate crisis hawks are raising significant questions about Democrats’ emerging legislative deal to address healthcare, energy and taxes, a potential roadblock to swift passage of a key portion of President Biden’s agenda.

Los Angeles Times

Manchin reaches health, energy, tax deal with Senate Majority Leader Schumer

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday they had cut a surprise agreement on an expansive plan to reduce healthcare and energy costs, cut down on carbon emissions, fight inflation and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

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Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House

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Veterans toxic exposure bill delayed as cloture attempt rejected

An effort to give millions of veterans easier access to health and disability benefits suffered another surprising setback Wednesday on the Senate floor when supporters couldn’t muster the 60 votes needed to limit debate.

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Veterans toxic exposure bill delayed as cloture attempt rejected - Roll Call

An effort to give millions of veterans easier access to health and disability benefits suffered another surprising setback Wednesday.

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Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House

WASHINGTON — A bill to bolster chip manufacturing and scientific research won Senate approval, setting Congress up to clear a trimmed economic competitiveness package after a yearlong-plus push.

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Seen but not heard? Sit-in protesters change the game for staffers - Roll Call

Bosses used to tell Hill aides, “If I ever see your name in the newspapers, it better be in the obituaries … or it will be.”

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Manchin, Schumer reach deal on climate, health, tax measure - Roll Call

A budget deal that West Virginia Democrat and the Senate majority leader had been discussing is officially back on the table.

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Health care budget bill to face open-ended 'vote-a-rama' - Roll Call

The narrowed bill will be open for amendment on virtually any topic it originally was set to address, such as climate, taxes and child care.

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Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House - Roll Call

A bill to bolster chip manufacturing and scientific research won Senate approval, setting Congress up to clear it by week's end.

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‘Chips-plus’ bill advances toward final passage in Senate

WASHINGTON — An economic competitiveness package meant to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research is on track to pass the Senate this week after overcoming a filibuster on Tuesday.

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‘Chips-plus’ bill advances toward final passage in Senate

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‘Chips-plus’ bill advances toward final passage in Senate - Roll Call

An economic competitiveness package meant to boost semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research is on track to pass the Senate.

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How the 'chips-plus' bill grew by nearly 1,000 pages - Roll Call

A handful of senators said they wouldn’t support a semiconductors incentive bill unless it also included science provisions.

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Senators seek to clear procedural hurdles on unfinished business

Senate leaders are looking to clear legislation that would expand veterans health and disability benefits after passing a semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science package, but getting both bipartisan priorities done next week will require cooperation from all 100 senators.

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