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Mick Mulvaney, ex-White House acting chief of staff, testifies before the January 6 committee

July 31, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

Mulvaney resigned from his position as special envoy to Northern Ireland in the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. He previously served as former President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff until March 2020, when the President replaced him with Mark Meadows. As he left the interview Thursday evening, Mulvaney told …

Joe Manchin — Yes, That Joe Manchin — May Be Paving the Way For Major Climate Legislation

July 30, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

We have a deal…maybe. After upending negotiations with his party on a reconciliation bill two weeks ago, seemingly dooming the possibility of any legislation addressing climate change for the foreseeable future, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin pulled another about-face Wednesday: He and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have reached an agreement, he said, on a …

Joe Manchin-Chuck Schumer deal “could” cause inflation bump, “study” shows

July 30, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

Senate Democrats’ newly agreed $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act not only doesn’t live up to its name, but could actually cause a slight increase in prices over the next two years, according to an analysis by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. The Friday report by the Penn Wharton Budget Model estimated that …

The Inflation Reduction Act is passing, what did Joe Manchin get for 433 Billion?

July 30, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

What Did Joe Manchin Get for $433 Billion? The Inflation Reduction Act is passing, what did Joe Manchin get for 433 Billion? He answers that Democratic leaders have “committed to advancing a suite of commonsense permitting reforms this fall that will ensure all energy infrastructure, from the transmission to pipelines and export facilities, can be …

Manchin Supports Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

July 30, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

July 27, 2022 Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will address record inflation by paying down our national debt, lowering energy costs and lowering …

Joe Manchin Says He Wasn’t Trying To Trick Republicans

July 30, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

WASHINGTON ― Republicans are furious at Senator Joe Manchin. The West Virginia Democrat on Wednesday announced a surprise deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to revive much of President Joe Biden’s domestic policy agenda. “It was obviously a double-cross by Joe Manchin,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on Fox News Wednesday evening. “Just …

Biden hails ‘most significant legislation to tackle climate crisis’ after Manchin says yes – as it happened

July 29, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

Biden at the White House on Thursday. He outlined the benefits to Americans during his remarks. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP Biden: ‘Most significant legislation in history to tackle climate crisis’ Joe Biden hailed the Inflation Reduction Act as “the most significant legislation in history to tackle the climate crisis” in a White House address welcoming the …

Joe Manchin Agrees To Sweeping Legislation To Raise Taxes On Wealthy, Invest In Climate

July 29, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Wednesday he’s reached a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on a sweeping $740 billion package to increase taxes on the wealthy and invest in climate and health care while also reducing the deficit. The agreement, now dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, has the blessing of the White …

In a major boost to Democrats, Manchin and Schumer announce deal for energy and health care bill

July 29, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

CNN  — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday announced a deal on an energy and health care bill, representing a breakthrough after more than a year of negotiations that have collapsed time and again. But it will face furious GOP opposition. The deal is a major reversal for Manchin, and …

Green New Deal Democrats change tune on Joe Manchin after $433 billion climate, inflation bill

July 29, 2022 | Author: | Posted in U.S. Government

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who for months took heat from progressive Democrats for tanking the Build Back Better agenda, is now being praised by Democrats who demand expansive climate change legislation. Manchin on Wednesday announced an agreement on a reconciliation package that makes large investments in green energy production and health care while raising funds …

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