Senate

The Senate’s plan to cap insulin costs leaves millions of diabetics without reliefThe Senate’s plan to cap insulin costs leaves millions of diabetics without relief

More than 1 in 5 people on private insurance pay more $35 a month for insulin. This bill won't help them.

Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

August 8, 2022

The arcane Senate procedures determining the outcome of the Democrats’ big billThe arcane Senate procedures determining the outcome of the Democrats’ big bill

What to expect as the Senate prepares to take up Democrats’ clean energy and healthcare bill.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter

August 6, 2022

The Manchin-Schumer deal could finally give the U.S. some leverage in international climate negotiationsThe Manchin-Schumer deal could finally give the U.S. some leverage in international climate negotiations

Though it has some holes, the Inflation Reduction Act climate legislation offers some new credibility on the global stage.

Dave Levitan, Climate Reporter

August 4, 2022

U.S. prescription drug prices have skyrocketed. What does the new Senate bill do to bring the prices down?U.S. prescription drug prices have skyrocketed. What does the new Senate bill do to bring the prices down?

The new prescription drugs bill unveiled last week would allow the federal government, the single largest purchaser of drugs in the U.S., to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies for the first time, bringing down costs for seniors and the government.

Maggie Severns, Domestic Policy Reporter, and Jonathan Lambert, Public Health Reporter

August 1, 2022

Are Republicans and Fox News normalizing violence by ignoring the January 6 hearings?Are Republicans and Fox News normalizing violence by ignoring the January 6 hearings?

“The whole strategy is about weathering the moment, hoping that it all blows over without anything happening, without any consequences,” a democracy expert says.

Anya van Wagtendonk, Misinformation Reporter, and Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter

June 15, 2022