Published 2 years ago

Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK

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A handful of Senate Democrats in tight reelection races voted to waive a budget point order on a Hassan amendment. Hassan's amendment would cut a section from the bill that re-establishes a tax to pay for the cleanup of toxic sites. The bill would raise taxes on imported barrels of oil and other petroleum products from 9.7 cents to 16.4 cents.

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Democrats push Biden climate, health priorities for U.S. Senate approval

Democrats drove their election-year economic package toward Senate approval early Sunday, debating a measure with less ambition than U.S. President Joe Biden's original domestic vision. Still, it touches deep-rooted party dreams of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK

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

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. Senate approves bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs in win for Biden

Democrats hope its passage, ahead of an August recess, will help the party's House and Senate candidates in the November midterm elections at a time when President Biden is suffering from anemic public approval ratings amid high inflation.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 .

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK

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

2 years ago·United States

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CNN

Senators working through marathon series of amendment votes

The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes that are among the last steps toward final passage of Democrats' sweeping health care and climate bill -- putting the package on track to be approved by the chamber as soon as this weekend.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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