‘Chips-plus’ bill advances toward final passage in Senate

Chips-plus bill advances toward final passage in Senate-rollcall:  An economic competitiveness package meant to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research is on track to pass the Senate this week after overcoming a filibuster on Tuesday.

Leftovers pile up for year-end tax bill menu

Leftovers pile up for year-end tax bill menu-rollcall:  Incentives for clean energy and a tax break for companies’ research and development appear to be off the table for legislation moving this summer, raising the stakes for a potential year-end tax bill after the dust settles on the midterm elections.

Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out

Hospitals struggle with staff shortages as federal Covid funds run out-politico:  Hospitals across the country are grappling with widespread staffing shortages, complicating preparations for a potential Covid-19 surge as the BA.5 subvariant drives up cases, hospital admissions and deaths.

Senators seek to clear procedural hurdles on unfinished business

Senators seek to clear procedural hurdles on unfinished business-rollcall:  Senate leaders are looking to clear legislation that would expand veterans health and disability benefits after passing a semiconductor manufacturing incentives and science package, but getting both bipartisan priorities done next week will require cooperation from all 100 senators.

How ‘Build Back Better’ started, and how it’s going: a timeline

How ‘Build Back Better’ started, and how it’s going: a timeline-rollcall:  President Joe Biden last year asked Congress to pass more than $4 trillion worth of infrastructure and economic proposals. Progressive Democrats sought to bump that up to $6 trillion. Now Democrats will be lucky to pass just a fraction of that before the midterm elections this fall.

Test vote on ‘chips-plus’ bill teed up in Senate

Test vote on ‘chips-plus’ bill teed up in Senate-rollcall:  Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer pledged to move ahead with a procedural vote Tuesday afternoon on legislation that would, at minimum, fund semiconductor manufacturing grants and tax incentives through 2026.

House appropriations bill sprint seeks to buck recent history

House appropriations bill sprint seeks to buck recent history-rollcall:  As usual this time of year, the House majority is trying to rally its troops to pass 12 of the annual appropriations bills before the August break, scheduled to begin July 29.