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US Senate Democrats Approve Climate, Tax Legislation
August 7, 2022
The evenly split U.S. Senate has passed sweeping climate and tax legislation, which Democrats also dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. With Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tiebreaking vote and all Democrats on board, lawmakers worked late Saturday into Sunday debating the measure. As VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports, Senate Republicans – unified in opposition – warn the legislation will lead to reckless spending.
CategoryUSA
Content TypePackage
LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Topic TagsUSA
NetworkVOA
Expiration DateSeptember 6, 2022 16:03 EDT
Embargo DateAugust 7, 2022 16:42 EDT
BylineArash Arabasadi
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English