{"id":481947,"date":"2022-08-07T03:25:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T00:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/harris-dems-push-climate-energy-tax-bill-through-initial-senate-hurdle\/"},"modified":"2022-08-07T03:25:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T00:25:48","slug":"harris-dems-push-climate-energy-tax-bill-through-initial-senate-hurdle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/harris-dems-push-climate-energy-tax-bill-through-initial-senate-hurdle\/","title":{"rendered":"#Harris, Dems push climate, energy, tax bill through initial Senate hurdle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2468c9d9cea\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2468c9d9cea\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/harris-dems-push-climate-energy-tax-bill-through-initial-senate-hurdle\/#%E2%80%9CHarris_Dems_push_climate_energy_tax_bill_through_initial_Senate_hurdle%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Harris, Dems push climate, energy, tax bill through initial Senate hurdle&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHarris_Dems_push_climate_energy_tax_bill_through_initial_Senate_hurdle%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Harris, Dems push climate, energy, tax bill through initial Senate hurdle&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Senate Democrats cleared a major hurdle Saturday to clears the way to the passing of a massive $433 billion tax, healthcare and climate-change package.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris served as the tiebreaker vote joining Democrats to squeeze through the legislation in a 51-50 party lines vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The vote puts the bill on track to pass the Senate sometime Sunday, barring any unexpected setbacks. Each party has 10 hours to debate any aspect of the 755-page bill.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats survived the vetting of the Medicare portions of the Inflation Reduction Act \u2014 which also includes the largest climate investment in US history. But they lost key ground on parts penalizing drug companies for hiking prices on people with private health insurance, which was nixed by Elizabeth MacDonough, the chamber\u2019s nonpartisan parliamentarian.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/bernie-sanders.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo\/Patrick Semansky)\" class=\"wp-image-23361484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/bernie-sanders.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on Aug. 6, 2022. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ted-cruz.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, steps out of the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo\/Patrick Semansky)\" class=\"wp-image-23361483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ted-cruz.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ted-cruz.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ted-cruz.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ted-cruz.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz leaves the Senate Chamber on Aug. 6. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The House, where Democrats have a slender majority, could <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rove the bill as soon as Friday when lawmakers return to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a major victory for the American people,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said in a statement. \u201cWhile there was one unfortunate ruling \u2026 the overall program remains intact, and we are one step closer to finally taking on Big Pharma and lowering Rx drug prices for millions of Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post Wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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