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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday pushed back on Republicans' criticism of a climate, health care and tax deal he struck with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), championing the package as a measure to fight inflation and reduce the deficit. When asked by CBS "Face the Nation" guest moderator John Dickerson about recent comments from Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and other Republicans saying the behind-the-scenes deal broke a layer trust, Manchin said he never thought the deal would "come to fruition," but he believes the package is important to move forward. |
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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Sunday decried a climate, health care and tax deal struck by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), saying he was "really surprised" that Manchin agreed to the bill. |
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Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Sunday knocked the Inflation Reduction Act championed by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and centrist swing vote Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), saying the bill could lead to a recession despite its sponsors' claims that it will tamp down rising prices. |
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Va.) defended his support of a climate and tax deal against claims that the measure could increase inflation over a year and a half. |
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday said the reason lawmakers such as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) were not brought into negotiations on a climate, health care and taxes deal that he struck with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) was that he feared it wouldn't come to "fruition." |
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday would not answer directly when asked if he would support President Biden if he ran for reelection in 2024. |
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday sidestepped questions about whether he hopes his party retains control of Congress after this year's midterm elections. |
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Arizona state House Speaker Rusty Bowers (R) said Sunday that members of his party called him a traitor for testifying before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol. |
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough on Sunday said his department is examining how to best protect abortion access to veterans after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, but he declined to provide a specific path forward. |
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Comedian and former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart on Sunday knocked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) for voting no on a bill to aid military veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their service. |
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on Sunday said the death toll from the state's severe flooding and rainstorms is at 26 and is expected to climb as rescue missions continue. |
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