Democrats say they’ve reached agreement on economic package

Alan Fram / AP / AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have agreed to eleventh-hour changes to their marquee economic legislation, they announced late Thursday, clearing the major impediment to pushing one of President Joe Biden’s paramount election-year priorities through the chamber in coming days.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist seen as the pivotal vote in the 50-50 chamber, said in a statement that she had agreed to revamping some of the measure’s tax and energy provisions and was ready to “move forward” on the bill.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he believed his party’s energy, environment, health and tax compromise “will receive the support of the entire” Democratic membership of the chamber. His party needs unanimity and Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote to move the measure through the Senate over certain solid opposition from Republicans, who say the plan’s tax boosts and spending would worsen inflation and damage the economy.

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China's missiles 'imitating North Korea' - Taiwan

Alys Davies / BBC News 

Taiwan has accused China of imitating North Korea by firing missiles into the sea around the island.

China launched 11 ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan's north-east and south-west coasts, Taiwan said.

The launches, just miles from the coast, followed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on Wednesday.

North Korea - a strong ally of China's - has been accused of igniting tensions in the region by repeatedly launching missile tests in recent mont

China sees Taiwan as a break-away province that will eventually be brought under its control - by force if necessary. The US, for its part, does not officially recognise Taiwan. It does, however, maintain a strong relationship with the island - which includes selling weapons for Taiwan to defend itself. Ms Pelosi's visit to the island therefore fuelled tensions, with China accusing the US of behaving irresponsibly. Read more here.

Biden White House Press Secretary: Overturning Roe Was Unconstitutional 

Matt Vespa – TownhallTipshaeet

She is abysmal at her job. Biden White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is a historic hire; therefore, she has ironclad job security. She can’t be fired, so we need to endure these braindead lectures from a White House whose agenda is just as defective. Jean-Pierre decided to hurl this zinger at the Supreme Court, declaring their decision to overturn Roe unconstitutional.

The body that decides what’s constitutional or not is guilty of being unconstitutional. KJP is the last person who needs to be weighing in on the abortion issue. The decision has been rendered. Roe is over. Get over it. There’s also nothing in the Constitution about abortion. There is no constitutional right to an abortion. Roe v. Wade was a shoddy legal argument. This issue returns to the legislative process, where it can be legally decided. A law can be passed to permit abortion, and there could be one that bans it. It will take years, but now Democrats need to defend their extremist position that…Read more here.

Manchin-Schumer bill would reinstate tax on imported oil and petroleum products

Included in the Manchin-Schumer bill is a 16.4 cents-per-barrel tax on crude oil imports

Bradford Betz / FOXBusiness

 

Lawmakers are poised to reinstate a decades-old fee on oil imports, though some critics say that would violate President Biden’s pledge not to raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000. 

 

The proposal, included in a $433 billion tax and climate bill, would reinstate a 16.4 cents-per-barrel tax on crude oil imports and taxes on imported petroleum products. President Biden has tried three times to reinstate the tax but has been unsuccessful thus far, according to a Fox News analysis.

The Washington-based conservative group Americans for Tax Reform says the tax "will be paid by consumers in the form of higher gas and energy costs," Bloomberg reported. 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced an agreement last week on legislation boosting taxes on huge corporations and wealthy individuals, bolstering fossil fuels and...Read more and see video here.

After Much Drama and Delays, Senate Passes PACT Act for Veteran Burn Pit Victims

Rebecca Downs / Townhall Tipsheet

In a vote of 86-11, the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday night on the Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act. The bill will help veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits by expanding their care from the Department of Veterans' Affairs. 

There was much drama surrounding the bill last week, when Republicans voting against it were accused by Jon Stewart, among others, of turning against veterans. 

In reality, as explained by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), the vote against the legislation came after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) added unrelated discretionary spending to the tune of $400 billion, which was not in the House version that had previously passed by a vote of 342-88. The Senate had also previously voted on the bill in June, in a vote of 84-14. See tweets and videos here.

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