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Mar 07 2023
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Utah lawmakers adopt election reforms suggested by recent audit
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature took recommendations from a recent election audit to heart last week, passing a bill to implement several suggestions to improve election security and transparency. Although a legislative audit of Utah's election system found no instances of widespread voter fraud, it noted small discrepancies in the number of ballots cast and the number of votes recorded
KSLMar 08 2023
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Diocese condemns Delaware bill requiring priests to break seal of confession: 'A clear violation'
The Delaware General Assembly is considering a bill that would require Roman Catholic priests to break the seal of confession to report child abuse and neglect, prompting condemnation from the Diocese of Wilmington. House Bill 74, the sponsors of which include state Senate President Pro Tempore David P. Sokola, could be heard before the House Judiciary Committee within weeks, according to OSV
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Aug 08 2022
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Senate Democrats Pass Partisan Spending Bill
Senate Democrats passed their massive spending package on Sunday in a party-line vote using budget reconciliation.
The so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” passed the Senate via a simple majority with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote. Democrats used the budget reconciliation process, which allows a measure to pass with a simple majority rather than needing to
National Review (News)Aug 05 2022
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Democrats secure Sinema's support for Inflation Reduction Act
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said Thursday that she plans to "move forward" with a revised version of Democrats' reconciliation bill after reaching a deal to scale back some of the original tax provisions and beef up climate funding.
Why it matters: Sinema was potentially the last hurdle for Democrats who have been seeking to clinch President Biden's longtime goal of passing an
AxiosJul 15 2022
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Manchin rejects adding climate spending, tax hikes on wealthy, striking blow to Biden agenda
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) “unequivocally” on Thursday that he will only support a narrow budget reconciliation package before Labor Day if is does not include new spending to fight climate change or taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations, according to a Democrat briefed on the talks.
Manchin has informed Schumer that if
The HillAug 12 2022
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What’s in the Manchin-Schumer deal on climate, health care and taxes
The Democrats’ budget reconciliation package, which gained more heft after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin agreed to add back several climate and tax provisions, was passed Sunday by the Senate on a party-line vote.
It won the critical support of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who demanded several changes be made. It now goes to the Democratic-controlled House for approval before President
CNN (Online News)Aug 05 2022
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Sinema among top private equity cash recipients as she removed billionaire tax loophole from Manchin bill
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has raked in significant amounts of campaign cash from the private equity sector, which notched a victory after she lobbied to remove a billionaire tax loophole from the Inflation Reduction Act as part of her agreement to back the legislation.
The Arizona Democrat announced Thursday that she would "move forward" in supporting the Inflation Reduction Act,
Fox News (Online News)Nov 16 2022
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White House's hopes for a lame-duck debt ceiling deal are fading fast
The White House has largely given up hope of Congress raising the nation’s debt limit during the lame-duck session that runs through late December, increasing the risk of a highly partisan, market-rattling fiscal confrontation next year.
Senior administration officials see little chance of attracting any Republican votes for a bipartisan debt limit hike during the short session. And
PoliticoMar 30 2021
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The left opposes the new law, arguing that it is unnecessary and aimed at reducing turnout among Democratic voters.
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is maneuvering to pass a third bill this year using budget reconciliation, an obscure procedure that sidesteps the filibuster and lets Democrats ram through President Biden’s agenda without the support of a single Republican.
Mr. Schumer, New York Democrat, is proposing to expand the budget reconciliation process, which allows Congress to pass
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