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 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 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 | War & Peace 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. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 28, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 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. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 28, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 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. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 19, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 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. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 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.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 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. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 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. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 14, 2022 Truthout