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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBThe Inflation Reduction Act, dubbed 鈥渢he biggest climate investment in the country鈥檚 history,鈥� was signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022 -
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek joined top Democrats from across the nation on Monday in endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take over as the Democratic party鈥檚 presidential nominee after President Joe Biden鈥檚 sudden departure from his campaign for re-election.
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President Biden has pledged to choose a Black woman to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court 鈥� and the White House is looking at a broad list of potential candidates. -
With Justice Stephen Breyer stepping down, President Biden has his first nomination to the high court. He campaigned on picking a Black woman for the lifetime appointment. -
The high-quality masks will go to pharmacies and community health centers starting this week in an effort to control the spread of COVID-19. -
It was the second time the two leaders spoke this month, as Russia has assembled as many as 100,000 troops along the Ukrainian border, prompting fears of an invasion. -
The U.S. government will buy a half-billion at-home COVID test kits and mail them to people who want them, with deliveries beginning in January. -
Senate Majority Leader Schumer said the Senate will take up the measure "very early" in the new year. -
The announcement by the West Virginia Democrat dooms the $2 trillion social spending and climate legislation, which needs support from every Senate Democrat in order to pass through the 50-50 chamber. -
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals said the costs of delaying implementation of the vaccine rule would be high. Employers have until Feb. 9 to comply with the testing requirement. -
For weeks, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had promised a vote on Biden's social and climate agenda before Christmas. But all 50 senators in caucus have not been able to unify behind the plan. -
Lawmakers are juggling must-pass items, like addressing the nation's borrowing authority and an annual defense authorization package, along with major political priorities for Democrats. -
The meeting lasted more than three hours as the two sides sought to make sure their competition does not turn into conflict. -
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wrote in a letter to colleagues that "more time is needed to complete the task" of forging an agreement among Democrats on their larger spending measure.
