Biden Signs Tax-Climate Bill, Marking Long-Sought Democratic Win

Aug. 16, 2022, 8:13 PM UTC

President Joe Biden signed a sweeping tax, climate and health-care measure into law on Tuesday, sealing a major legislative victory ahead of the November midterm elections.

“With this law, the American people won and the special interests lost,” Biden said at the White House. “It’s about delivering progress and prosperity to American families.”

The measure, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, contains key parts of Biden’s policy agenda that just weeks ago appeared to have virtually no chance of becoming law. The House passed the bill Aug. 12 on a party line 220-207 vote after the Senate voted on Aug. ...

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