The bill is undergoing what's known as the bird bath to determine if he br ifa policies a in it actually affect taxing and spending enough. Republicans probably going to be forcing some tough votes, either trying to cut stuff from the bill or trying to make democrats uncomfortable. The senate does not vote by proxy like the house does, so everyone has to be present. There is a september thirtieth dead line for when democrats can continue to use this iteration.
Probably not, but he did finally compromise on the Inflation Reduction Act (née Build Back Better), which could be the most significant climate spending bill in US history. Vox’s Li Zhou and Rebecca Leber explain.
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