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The bill was passed 220–213 by the House of Representatives on November 19, 2021. In December 2021, amidst negotiations and parliamentary procedures, Senator Joe Manchin publicly pulled his support from the bill citing its cost and a too-aggressive transition to clean energy, [ 23 ] then retracted support for his own compromise legislation.
On July 28, Senator Kyrsten Sinema stated that she did not support a reconciliation bill costing $3.5 trillion, breaking the stalemate and allowing the bipartisan bill to move forward. [35] That day, the Senate voted 67–32 to advance the bill, [ 36 ] and on July 30, voted 66–28 to proceed to its consideration. [ 37 ]
Graves, who has been championing the bill for years, isn't seeking reelection this fall after his capital-based 6th Congressional District was radically altered to create a second majority Black ...
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 is a $2.3 trillion [1] spending bill that combines $900 billion in stimulus relief for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill for the 2021 federal fiscal year (combining 12 separate annual appropriations bills) and prevents a government shutdown.
The bill was also known as the Waxman-Markey Bill, after its authors, Representatives Henry A. Waxman of California and Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats. Waxman was at the time the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee , and Markey was the chairman of that committee's Energy and Power Subcommittee .
The Moving Forward Act was a bill introduced in the 116th Congress.It was a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that included money for roads, bridges, railways, school buildings, expansion of broadband internet access, and replacement of lead water pipes.
The bill was introduced on October 29, 2009 and passed on November 7, during the 1st Session of the 111th Congress. Its primary sponsor was the Dean of the House, John Dingell of Michigan. The bill is a revised version of an earlier measure, the proposed America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (HR 3200 [18] [19]).
In the Senate, the bill faced numerous amendments made by the Republicans, which failed. Republicans struck two provisions dealing with Pell Grants from the bill due to violations of budget reconciliation rules, forcing the bill to return to the House. [12] The two provisions were the fourth paragraph of Sec. 2101(a)(2)(C) and Sec. 2101(a)(2)(D).