Schumer-Manchin social spending and tax increase bill clears the Senate after last-second amendment drama
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Senate Democrats landed perhaps their biggest legislative victory this Congress by advancing the Schumer-Manchin social spending bill after a vote-a-rama.
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"I mean, it's the largest package ever for climate, it deals with an energy policy to make sense for his country, reduces the cost of energy, reduces health care costs for millions of Americans, and does it in a way that reduces the deficit and has tax fairness in our code," Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., told Fox News Digital. "It’s a great day and we’re very excited about it."
"This is a night of triumph for them," Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital. "Schumer has had the longest 50-50 Senate in history. And he has managed to get virtually all of their signature priorities through."