The Senate on Aug. 7 passed 51-50 a revised version of a sweeping climate, tax and health care bill that seemed dead until Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a deal on July 27.
Vice President Kamala Harris broke the tie on the straight party-line vote, after Democrats guided the legislation they’d labored over for more than a year through a 15-hour vote-a-rama, a last-minute snag with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema(D-Ariz.) and several rules challenges. Fill out the form to read the Pro Analysis.