House conservatives, including the Republican Study Committee (RSC) led by Rep. Jim Banks, are preparing their fight against Democrats' social spending and taxation bill, with the Senate set to pass it as soon as this weekend. Banks' RSC office is circulating a memo highlighting 50 points Republicans say are reasons to vote against the bill. House Republicans don't have the numbers to block the legislation if Democrats stay united. Manchin, meanwhile, argues that Republicans are being blinded by partisanship and would be on board with the bill if Congress were not so polarized. "We're going to drill a lot more… We're going to build some more gas lines to take the energy.

Source: Fox News August 05, 2022 21:26 UTC