Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer aimed to include provisions to reform permitting in the continuing resolution that must be passed by September 30th to avoid a government shutdown. However, they were unable to overcome the strong pushback from both progressive Democrats and Republicans against the proposal, despite agreement across parties that federal permitting processes for energy and infrastructure projects require reforms.
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