Truthout
Reconciliation
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.
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.
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.
Republican Senators Reject Bill to Provide Veterans Care for Toxic Exposure
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Jon Tester said the vote was an “eleventh-hour act of cowardice” from the GOP.
Manchin’s Climate Reversal Comes With Major Caveat: Expanding Oil and Gas
The bill essentially locks the government into permitting new oil and gas leases for the next decade.
Manchin Has Spent Years Funneling $15M to Preserve Valley Where He Owns a Condo
While blocking all climate initiatives, Sen. Joe Manchin funneled federal funds to protect Canaan Valley.
Omar Calls for Manchin to Be Removed From Role as Chair of Energy Committee
Other Democrats have also questioned why Manchin is allowed to lead the powerful committee, which guides energy policy.
Sanders Denounces Manchin for “Intentionally Sabotaging” Democratic Agenda
“Manchin represents the very wealthiest people in this country — not working families in West Virginia or America.”
Coal Baron Manchin Kills What Could Be Nation’s Last Best Chance on Climate
Manchin’s decision to kill climate provisions in the new reconciliation bill will have devastating consequences.
US Is on Track to Fall Far Short of Emissions Reduction Goals, Report Finds
If Congress doesn’t act fast, the country will only reduce emissions by as low as 24 percent by 2030.