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The passage of a sweeping energy and health care package is not a done deal. Democrats will need every member of their caucus to vote for the measure.

"Patriotic Millionaires," a wealthy progressive group, prepares to fund primary opponents of conservadems.

"Their outright sabotage of President Biden's Build Back Better agenda, likely done on behalf of their donors," say the Patriotic Millionaires, "left us with no choice."

A group of wealthy progressives announced Thursday that it will support primary challenges against Rep. Henry Cuellar, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, and other right-wing Democrats who have actively obstructed President Joe Bidens legislative agenda and, in the process, potentially boosted the GOPs chances ...

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(Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.))  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) together with Sen. Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. Markey (D- Mass.) and Rep. Barragan (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to close tax loopholes and eliminate other federal subsidies for the oil, gas, and coal industries. Right now, American taxpayers are on the hook for about $15 billion in direct federal subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. In 2019 alone, the oil, gas, and coal companies that receive the...