As Gas Prices Soar, Biden’s Climate Ambitions Sputter
This post was originally published on this siteRising costs at the pump, war in Ukraine, an emboldened fossil fuel industry and stalled legislation have imperiled President Biden’s climate agenda.
The ‘Build Back Better’ Act may be dead. Can it be sold for parts?
This post was originally published on this site Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., leaves his office after speaking with President Joe Biden about his long-stalled domestic agenda, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Manchin is a pivotal Democratic vote on passage of the president’s top legislative priority. |...
Manchin On Build Back Better Bill: ‘It’s Dead’
This post was originally published on this site “What Build Back Better bill?” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said incredulously when asked by reporters Tuesday about progress on the legislation.
Senate Democrats grow less confident in Manchin
This post was originally published on this siteSenate Democrats are growing less and less confident about whether Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) wants to strike a legislative deal with President Biden.The lack of negotiations with Manchin since Congress returned from the Christmas recess and Manchin…
Updated reconciliation text includes electric vehicle tax credit opposed by Manchin
This post was originally published on this sitePreliminary Senate Finance Committee text for the social spending and climate bill released Monday morning retains a tax credit for union-made electric vehicles, despite objections to the provision by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).The preliminary text…
