Senate Democrats Close In on Passing Climate and Tax Bill – The Wall Street Journal

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WASHINGTON—The Senate continued to plow through a series of amendments on Democrats’ climate and tax package, closing in Sunday on passing elements of President Biden’s agenda that have languished on Capitol Hill for more than a year.

Late Saturday, the Senate voted 51-50 to overcome an initial procedural hurdle, thanks to a tiebreaking vote by Vice President Kamala Harris. Then, lawmakers began an overnight series of votes on amendments that tested lawmakers’ endurance but isn’t likely to change the bill’s contents.

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