The Latest Breaking News from Charles E. Schumer

WASHINGTON — Republican senators said Wednesday they’re expecting final passage of a trimmed-down semiconductor manufacturing and science-focused economic competitiveness package will slip to next week.

Republican senators said they’re expecting passage of a semiconductor and science-focused competitiveness package will slip to next week.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed a plan hatched by two key Senate Democrats to pass a budget reconciliation package that would help lower the cost of prescription drugs and protect millions of households from health insurance premium spikes, even if it leaves out important clean energy priorities.

WASHINGTON — West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin III is yet again upending his party’s priority economic package, jettisoning climate measures and tax increases he previously favored and leaving only provisions focused on lowering health care costs.

Two nominees for high-ranking EPA positions are in procedural purgatory as Republicans aim to block their confirmations.

President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed a plan to pass a bill intended to lower the cost of prescription drugs and pay for health insurance.

A procedural vote to begin the floor process on a limited competition measure could happen as early as Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — Advocates are pushing to squeeze Medicaid expansion and home health funding into a potential budget reconciliation bill after Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., renewed negotiations with moderate West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin III.

With reconciliation talks restarted, advocates want Medicaid expansion and home health funding, but climate and taxes are also in the mix.