US Senate Democrats push ahead on $430bn drug, energy bill

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US Senate Democrats on Saturday embark on one of their most critical missions of Joe Biden's presidency: tackling climate change, lowering the costs of energy and senior citizens' medicine and forcing the wealthy to pay more taxes.

They hope that passing the $430 billion bill will boost Democratic candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives as the November 8 congressional elections approach and inflation remains a top concern among voters.

Republicans have promised to do everything they can to stall or block the bill, with Senator Lindsey Graham on Friday calling the legislation, “this jihad they’re on to tax and spend.” Senator Ron Wyden, chair of the finance committee, said through a spokesperson that Democrats had received the needed approval overnight to proceed on the energy portions of the bill.

Progressive Democrats, such as Bernie Sanders, are likely to try to expand the scope of the bill to include new programs such as federal subsidies for childcare or home healthcare for the elderly.

 

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