Kelsey Snell

Kelsey Snell appears in the following:

The House votes on the Inflation Reduction Act

Friday, August 12, 2022

The House votes Friday to give final congressional approval to a package of climate, health care and tax measures that Democrats have been negotiating for over a year.

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The House is set to pass the Democrats' climate, health and taxes bill

Friday, August 12, 2022

House passage would cap a run of success for President Biden's party as they face midterms and headwinds from former President Trump's allies.

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Sen. Manchin has reversed course and agreed to a climate and taxes bill

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin have revived a deal for climate measures and changes to the tax code, in addition to measures aimed at reducing health care costs.

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After spiking earlier talks, Manchin agrees to a new deal on climate and taxes

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The agreement is a major reversal for Democrats who had narrowed their ambitions for the package to addressing looming lapses in the Affordable Care Act and changes to prescription drug prices.

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Senate confirms Dettelbach to head firearms agency as gun violence grows

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF.

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Former aide said Trump tried to go to the Capitol on Jan. 6 in latest hearing

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

A former White House aide said Trump planned to visit the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. When staff stopped those plans Trump attempted to grab the steering wheel of the presidential limousine.

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The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House

Friday, June 24, 2022

The Senate passed the first major gun legislation in nearly three decades. It would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds, among other measures.

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The Senate might have set up passage for significant gun legislation

Thursday, June 23, 2022

The Senate cleared a key threshold Thursday, setting up passage of the first significant gun legislation in decades.

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Senate negotiators reach a final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

A bipartisan gun safety bill, poised to pass the Senate, could be the first major gun measure in decades. It's a narrow bill that President Biden supports, even though he wants it to go further.

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Congress is closer than it has been in decades to passing new gun legislation

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

A bipartisan group of senators came to a final agreement on a gun safety bill that could be the biggest breakthrough on the issue in decades of congressional gridlock.

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Senators reach final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

The bill would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures. It's expected to have enough support to pass the Senate.

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A bipartisan group of senators announces a deal for school safety and gun measures

Sunday, June 12, 2022

The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas.

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Mass shooting survivors testified to Congress. Here's where gun legislation stands

Wednesday, June 08, 2022

Mass shooting survivors testified before Congress in favor of legislation to address gun violence. The emotional pleas contrast the businesslike negotiations between lawmakers to make change.

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Senators return to gun law talks following a weekend of mass shootings in 8 states

Tuesday, June 07, 2022

Senators say they're inching closer to a bipartisan agreement on strengthening the nation's gun laws. They returned to Washington after a weekend in which mass shootings occurred in eight states.

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Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week

Tuesday, June 07, 2022

Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.

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As senators seek common ground on guns, 'red flag' laws become a focus

Thursday, June 02, 2022

Early negotiations have found bipartisan support for incentivizing states to pass laws that let authorities seize guns from individuals found to be a danger to themselves or others.

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Senators try to zero in on ways to address gun violence that might become law

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

A bipartisan group of senators is trying to settle on a narrow set of policies to address gun violence, following two shooting massacres in Texas and New York.

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Sen. Murphy tries to get talks going on limited gun measures after Texas shooting

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Even as some lawmakers say it's "nuts" not to take action, any measure faces exceedingly slim odds of passing in the 50-50 Senate.

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The Senate has approved roughly $40 billion in aid to Ukraine

Thursday, May 19, 2022

The Senate approved about $40 billion in aid to Ukraine in a largely bipartisan vote. The House has already passed the bill, and it now goes to President Biden to sign.

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The Senate is expected to vote on a bill codifying Roe v. Wade into law

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

The Senate vote will largely be a symbolic move by Democrats to show support for abortion rights after a leaked draft showed the Supreme Court may overturn the ruling.

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