Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that he will not support the Democrats' landmark climate, tax, and health legislation, adding that the bill will “make everything worse.”
During an joint appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” alongside fellow lawmaker Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Graham told moderator Dana Bash that he’s not going to vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, saying that it will not help address the ongoing inflation problem in the country....
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The Senate worked through the night voting on amendments for the Democrats' sweeping health care and climate change bill. The bill would be the largest climate investment in US history. The bill would also extend Obamacare subsidies three years and give Medicare the ability to negotiate prices on certain prescription drugs.
Vulnerable Democrats seek cover on Title 42
Vulnerable Democrats in the early hours of Sunday sought cover on preserving Title 42, the Trump-era health order that prevents migrants from entering the country on asylum claims.
Six Democrats voted for the amendment put forward by Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who said it would have ensured that a comprehensive plan is in place before Title 42 is lifted.
Five vulnerable Democratic incumbents voted for the amendment, along with Tester, the sponsor, but...
Harris breaks 50-50 deadlock to advance landmark climate, tax, health bill
The Senate voted along party lines Saturday afternoon to advance a sweeping bill to reform the tax code, tackle climate change and lower the cost of prescription drugs, taking a big step closer to giving President Biden a major victory before the November midterm elections.
The Senate voted 51 to 50 to proceed to the 755-page bill, after Vice President Kamala Harris arrived at the Capitol to cast the tie-breaking vote.
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Warnock pushes to close Medicaid coverage gap amid tough reelection battle
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is making a last-ditch effort to add a provision providing health coverage in GOP-led states declining Medicaid expansion to Democrats’ sweeping package headed for a vote in the coming days.
Warnock is making the push as he faces a tough reelection race this November and seeks to highlight an issue that could give him a leg up in the race against Republican Herschel Walker, a former NFL player.
The Georgia senator says he plans to of...
Inflation Reduction Act will make aging with dignity possible for more Americans
Having to choose between paying for medicine, food, or rent each month is the new normal for millions of older adults. The pandemic, its economic fallout, and soaring inflation are pushing far too many middle-income older Americans into financial crisis — especially people of color who are already at an economic disadvantage as they age.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 offers a ray of hope. The legislation caps out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries at $2,000, which wi...
How the battle over the Democrats’ climate, tax and health bill will play out
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Judge rules West Virginia Medicaid must cover gender-affirming medical care
Story at a glance
- West Virginia’s Medicaid program will no longer exclude coverage for gender-affirming medical care, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
- Lambda Legal, the law firm Nichols Kaster, PLLP, and the Employment Law Center, PLLC filed a class action lawsuit in 2020 challenging West Virginia’s exclusion of coverage for gender-affirming surgeries for transgender Medicaid recipients.
- West Virginia had been o...
Inflation Reduction Act drops most of Biden’s proposals to tax the rich
The deal struck last week by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a slimmed-down version of the Build Back Better Act, leaves out most of President Biden's proposals to pull in greater government revenues from rich taxpayers.
Increases in individual income tax rates for high earners, increases in the estate tax, increased taxes on capital gains like stock and property holdings, a tax on billionaires, a plan to build out the net investment incom...