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Republicans condemned for striking down insulin cap in major Biden legislation: ‘Shame on you’

‘How many people have to die from insulin rationing before they stop blocking action?’

The Independent UK

First Thing: Senate passes $739bn healthcare and climate bill

Inflation Reduction Act will reduce planet-heating emissions and lower prescription drug costs – and give Biden a crucial victory. Plus, meet Casper the ghostly octopus

The Guardian - UK

Senate delivers a major boost to Biden's agenda

In a statement after the Senate passed the roughly $700 billion bill, the president said "doing the important thing almost always" requires compromises.

WEKU

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US Senate approves bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs

Estimated $430bn economic package aims to slow climate change, control medicine costs, and raise corporate taxes.

Al Jazeera

What's in Democrats' big bill? Climate, health care, savings

The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems

The Independent UK

Winners and losers in Democrats’ signature tax and energy bill

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are the biggest winners now that a huge piece of Democrats’ economic agenda is hurtling toward enactment.

Tribune News Service

Sweeping budget package passes Senate; House will take up measure Friday

WASHINGTON — After a year of negotiations, impasses and political maneuvering, the Senate passed Democrats’ top domestic priority: an economic package that would pump hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy programs, raise taxes on corporations and lower health care costs.

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Senate Democrats pass sweeping health care, tax and climate bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Sunday passed a sweeping health care, tax and climate change bill that will allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs — a significant political win as the party tries to send a message before the midterm election that it is delivering on its promises.

Los Angeles Times

Senate Democrats approve big Biden deal; House to vote next

The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden’s priorities.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate Democrats pass bill that tackles climate crisis and lowers prescription drug prices

The legislation – which would be the largest investment yet in combating the climate crisis – now heads to the House of Representatives.

The Independent UK

US Senate passes $739bn healthcare and climate bill after months of wrangling

Inflation Reduction Act will reduce planet-heating emissions and lower prescription drug costs – and give Biden a crucial victory

The Guardian - US

GOP blocks private insurance insulin cap

The $35 price cap on insulin was removed by GOP senators for users of private insurance, but remains for Medicare

Salon

Why did Republicans vote against the insulin cap

Seven Republicans voted with Democrats to keep the insulin cap, but it wasn't enough to overcome the 60-vote threshold.

Axios

Sweeping budget package passes Senate; House on deck Friday - Roll Call

After a year of negotiations, impasses and political maneuvering, the Senate passed Democrats' top domestic priority.

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Salon

Harris breaks deadlock in “vote-a-rama”

The Senate worked through the night making steps on the bill that will then go on to Biden to sign into law

WEKU

Democrats passed a major climate, health and tax bill. Here's what's in it

Senate Democrats spent the weekend advancing what they call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they — and President Biden — originally called for.

The Independent UK

Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK

Democrats are driving their election-year economic package toward Senate approval

Roll Call

Thune breaks through Democratic bloc on 'vote-a-rama' amendments - Roll Call

Senate Democrats stuck together and mostly voted against amendments to their tax, climate and health care package.

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Roll Call

After four-hour debate, Senate begins voting on budget bill amendments - Roll Call

The Senate is starting what could be a marathon session of votes on the budget package after four hours of debate.

Roll Call

Debate begins on massive budget package; 'vote-a-rama' awaits - Roll Call

The Senate voted to begin considering Democrats’ climate, tax and health package on a party-line vote Saturday.

Los Angeles Times

Democrats' health care, tax and climate bill faces its first key Senate vote

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats face a key vote Saturday to advance their long-delayed health care, tax and climate bill following months of back and forth on whether the party would be able to pass major legislation addressing some of their progressive priorities before the midterm election.

Tribune News Service

Drug price bill pruned by Senate arbiter in partial industry win

Medicare was cleared to negotiate drug prices for the first time by the Senate’s top rules official, though the Democrats’ proposal intended to cap price increases for prescription drugs in the commercial market was blocked.

Tribune News Service

Drug price bill pruned in Senate in partial industry win

Axios

Private insurers won't get drug price break, clause struck from Senate bill

Despite the setback, Senate Democrats said their plan would still benefit people.

The Independent UK

Senate parliamentarian kills key part of Democrats’ prescription drug plan in the Inflation Reduction Act

The plan would cause manufacturers to rebate Medicare if they increased drug prices higher than inflation.

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