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By Sunlight Foundation & Participatory Politics Foundation

Taxes are expected to be a major point of contention in September, Reid wants to change filibuster rules, and more in today’s Congress Links.

• President Obama and Senate Republicans fueded over ending Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. (USA Today)
• Harry Reid [D-NV] says the Democrats will try to change Senate filibuster rules. (The Hill)
• Democrats are promoting more manufacturing jobs in the U.S. to boost employment before the midterm elections. (CNN Money)
• Betty Sutton [D-OH] became the first Democrat to call for Charlie Rangel’s [D-NY] resignation. (First Read)
• Senator Harry Reid [D-NV] is set to introduce a watered-down energy bill. (Environmental Leader)
• The House is expected to consider its first fiscal 2011 spending bill on Wednesday, and may see another by the end of the week. (The Hill)
• Democrats push for small business legislation as the midterm elections approach. (Wall Street Journal)
• A White House official says that Obama would veto legislation suspending some EPA powers on climate change rules for two years if it made it past Congress. (Politico)

(Today’s Congress Links compiled by OC Researach Assistants Jason Rhee and Hilary Worden. Questions, comments, reach us anytime: writeus at opencongress d0t org.)

Full post as published by Open Congress on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).