Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Charles E. Schumer

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.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2022

Senate climate bill, broken down

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

Salon · Aug 2, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

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.

Roll Call · Aug 1, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Jul 29, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Jul 29, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

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 · Jul 28, 2022

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.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2022

News briefs

Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House

Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

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.”

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2022

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

‘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.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022

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

Roll Call · Jul 26, 2022

‘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.

Roll Call · Jul 26, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Jul 21, 2022

Senators seek to clear procedural hurdles on unfinished business - Roll Call

Senate leaders are looking to clear legislation that would expand veterans benefits after passing a semiconductor and science package.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

How ‘Build Back Better’ started, and how it’s going: a timeline

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden last year asked Congress to pass more than $4 trillion worth of infrastructure and economic proposals. Progressive Democrats sought to bump that up to $6 trillion. Now Democrats will be lucky to pass just a fraction of that before the midterm elections this fall.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 21, 2022

What really happened during the wait for Trump to quell the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee's prime-time hearing Thursday is billed as a look at what former President Donald Trump did in the 187 minutes between the start of the insurrection and when he urged his supporters to leave the Capitol.

1 … 22 23 24 25

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.