News | Environment & Health GOP Votes Down Plan to Cap Insulin Prices at $35 in Win for Big Pharma Only seven Republicans joined Democrats to pass the proposal, which needed 60 votes to advance. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 8, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Best Parts of the Inflation Reduction Act Came Out of Progressive Advocacy The IRA is a step, but it's insufficient -- so let's push to ensure it's only the beginning. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout August 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Nearly All Senators Vote Against Sanders’s Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act Sanders was the lone “yes” vote on amendments to remove carbon capture incentives and create a Civilian Climate Corps. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Pharma Complains of “Tragic Loss” as Dems Take Modest Action to Curb Drug Prices The Inflation Reduction Act requires Medicare to negotiate the prices of a small number of prescription drugs. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 8, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Schumer: Inflation Reduction Act Has Votes to Pass After Concessions to Sinema Democrats removed a proposal to block hedge fund managers from dodging millions in taxes on Sinema’s behalf. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 5, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Takes Aim at Big Oil, Big Pharma Concessions in Inflation Reduction Act Sanders announced two amendments to get rid of Big Oil giveaways and allow Medicare to cover dental, vision and hearing. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sinema Wants to Prevent Closure of Tax Loophole for Rich in Reconciliation Bill True to her funders, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is pushing Wall Street interests in relation to the reconciliation package. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Slams Manchin for Swapping Paid Leave for Oil Handouts in Reconciliation Concessions in the Inflation Reduction Act make it far weaker than last year’s Build Back Better Act, Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Dems’ Deal With Manchin Would Expedite Approval of Climate-Harming Gas Pipeline Environmentalists raised concerns over newly reported details of a side deal between Manchin and Democratic leadership. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 2, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 369 Groups Tell Biden to Reject Manchin’s Big Oil “Handouts” in Reconciliation The groups said that expanding fossil fuels' grip over the energy sector is unacceptable as climate crises worsen. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 29, 2022 Truthout