Manchin and Sinema in discussions on climate, tax deal
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says he is exchanging materials with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to help her better understand the broad tax reform and climate bill he negotiated with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and says he is open to her suggestions as Democrats seek 50 votes to put the bill on the floor. Manchin finally got a chance to speak to Sinema after lunch Tuesday, when she was scheduled to preside over the chamber. Manchin was tight-lipped about the details of the conversation but made clear that he’s willing to consider changes she mi
Read MoreUnsung climate hero: Heat pumps can cool homes and lower emissions
When it comes to fighting the climate crisis, we’ve long known what the solutions are — it's finding the funding to jump-start them that’s been the bigger challenge. The Inflation Reduction Act proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) offers historic investments in clean energy, electric vehicles and other measures that, if passed, would be the most ambitious climate legislation in U.S. history. It would also put the national goal of cutting U.S. emissions in half by 2030 within strik
Read MoreCampaign Report — August primaries start with a bang
Blake Masters, who is running for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate from Arizona, walks to the stage to speak prior to former President Donald Trump speech at a Save America rally Friday, July 22, 2022, in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign Repo
Read MoreHouse Republican introduces new bill to boost small business startups
Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) introduced legislation Tuesday aiming to boost startups and small businesses across the country by expanding access to training programs and resources for entrepreneurs. The Startup Act would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act — a 2014 law that helps job seekers access training and matches them with employers — by adopting language that includes entrepreneurs t
Read MoreOhio man pleads guilty to felony Jan. 6 charge
An Ohio man on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. According to a release from the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office, 55-year-old John Douglas Wright helped 100 people travel to the capital on two charter buses he owned. According to the statement of offense Wright signed in his plea agreement, he
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