Avatarjamricgav1 day agoSenate Democrats Pass Sweeping Climate And Health Care BillHuffPost - ByThe Inflation Reduction Act is poised to give President Joe Biden another major legislative victory ahead of November’s midterm elections. WASHINGTON ― After a year of painstaking negotiations that seemed for a time to be going nowhere, Senate Democrats on Sunday approved sweeping legislation aiming …
Avatarjamricgav1 day agoSTATEMENT: The Inflation Reduction Act Is a Historic Investment in the Planet, the Economy, and the American People, says CAP’s Patrick Gaspardamericanprogress.org - Julia CusickWashington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act. Following the vote, Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for …
Avatarjamricgav1 day agoSenate Democrats strike a blow against cynicism — and hopelessnessverified_publisherThe Washington Post - By E.J. DionneIn a democracy, cynicism is the enemy of progress and realism is progress’s friend. A realistic view would insist that what happened in the U.S. Senate on Sunday is a big deal. On a straight partisan vote, Democrats approved the largest investment in history to fight climate change married to first …
AvatarjamricgavMay 1, 2021China’s growing military confidence puts Taiwan at riskverified_publisherThe EconomistON JUNE 29TH 1950 the USS Valley Forge, flagship of America’s Seventh Fleet, passed through the Taiwan Strait. A battle group defended her flanks, …
Avatarjamricgav1 hour agoChuck Schumer Delivers on Climate Change and Health Care Dealverified_publisherThe New York Times - Carl HulseWASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer was huddled in his Capitol office on Thursday evening awaiting a climactic meeting with Kyrsten Sinema, a critical holdout on his painstakingly negotiated climate change, tax and health care deal, when the loud booms and flashes of a powerful thunderstorm shook …
Avatarjamricgav1 day agoManchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Dealverified_publisherThe New York Times - Hiroko TabuchiBLACKSBURG, Va. — After years of spirited opposition from environmental activists, the Mountain Valley Pipeline — a 304-mile gas pipeline cutting through the Appalachian Mountains — was behind schedule, over budget and beset with lawsuits. As recently as February, one of its developers, NextEra …
