July 22, 2022 China bill accused of being 'corporate welfare' as semiconductor lobby ramps up spending ahead of passage Senate Republicans are split on whether to support a bill aimed at funding semiconductor manufacturing and competing with China that appears set to pass.
July 20, 2022 Sen. Pat Toomey holds up final approval of burn pit veterans aid package, citing spending concerns Sen. Pat Toomey has held up final passage of the PACT ACT, which would reform health care for veterans exposed to burn pits. The senator cites spending concerns.
July 19, 2022 Dems slam 'Lucy Manchin' for blocking climate legislation, but don't want to kick him out of party Democrats say that, despite their anger at Sen. Joe Manchin for blocking major parts of Democrats' agenda, they don't want to boot him from the party.
July 19, 2022 Semiconductor chip bill part of Congress's 'flurry of bipartisan activity': Axios reporter The "Special Report" All-Star panel responded to proposed semiconductor chip subsidies, President Biden's Saudi Arabia trip and Democratic spending on a GOP candidate.
July 19, 2022 House measure says Congress obligated to call convention for fiscal responsibility amendment Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, is set to introduce a measure on Tuesday requiring Congress fulfill an obligation in calling a convention of the states.
July 18, 2022 Senate poised for vote on semiconductor bill after Manchin again shrinks Dems' reconciliation package Republicans appear poised to support a bill to fund the U.S. semiconductor industry after Sen. Joe Manchin pared back Democrats' reconciliation bill.
July 15, 2022 CBS morning show not thrilled with Biden ‘nemesis’ Manchin: ‘Multi-millionaire with a Maserati’ "CBS Mornings" didn’t appear neutral when covering Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., after reports he wouldn't support the Biden administration's climate agenda.
July 15, 2022 New York Times shocked Manchin still opposes massive spending amid soaring inflation The New York Times appeared shocked that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is still opposed to massive spending amid soaring inflation in a panicked Friday report.
July 15, 2022 Manchin says he won't support climate, tax provisions in sweeping Democratic bill Sen. Joe Manchin said he will not support the climate or tax provisions of a Democratic economic package he had been negotiating with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for months.
July 11, 2022 Biden gun control speech interrupted by father of Parkland shooting victim Manuel Oliver, the farther of a child who died during a mass shooting in 2018, interrupted Biden during a speech he was giving on the White House lawn on gun control.