Veterans’ groups lash out after GOP blocks toxins bill: ‘I'm sick and tired of this bulls—’
Veterans’ advocacy groups lashed out on Thursday after Senate Republicans blocked a much-anticipated bill aimed at expanding care for veterans who were exposed to toxins during military service. The Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act was the product of a year of negotiations between the House and the Senate, and Wednesday’s vote was largely expected to be a victory for veterans in need of care. But the majority of GOP senators voted against advancing the bill, infuriating its Democratic sponsors and the veterans who have been pushing for it, who focuse
Read MoreJust 1 in 4 say two parties good enough to represent Americans' political views: poll
Story at a glance A new USA Today/Suffolk University poll found nearly a quarter of Americans aren’t happy with their options when it comes to political parties. About 26 percent said they believe a third party is necessary. That wish could come true, with former Democratic New York City mayoral candidate and presidential candid
Read MoreHouse passes chips and science bill, sending measure to Biden’s desk
The House passed a $280 billion bill on Thursday to strengthen the domestic chip manufacturing industry and finance scientific research in a bid to boost the United States’s competitiveness on the global stage, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk for final approval. The legislation, titled the CHIPS and Science Act, cleared the House in a 243-187-1 vote. Twenty-four Republicans supported the measure, and one Democrat voted present. The Senate approved the measure in a
Read MoreDC mayor requests National Guard over migrants bussed to capital
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) asked the D.C. National Guard to activate and help manage an influx of migrants to the capital. The mayor's office reports that Republican Govs. Greg Abbott (Texas) and Doug Ducey (Ariz.) have sent nearly 200 buses carrying more than 4,000 migrants from the southern border to the capital in protest of President Biden's immigration policy. In a July 22 letter obtained b
Read MoreManchin says he didn't pull a fast one on GOP with deal on Inflation Reduction Act
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday pushed back on speculation around the timing of his agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on a mammoth partisan spending plan not long after Republicans voted with Democrats to advance a key bipartisan bill on semiconductors. Manchin was pressed by reporters on a call Thursday over whether Democrats pulled “a fast one” on Republicans, given the timing of his announcement with Schumer to advance a bill dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes climat
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