temperatures. plus escalating tensions between israel and gaza militants. the most violent in over a year. we ll go live to southern israel for the latest. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. with lynda kinkade. we begin in washington, d.c. where a marathon voting session is currently under way in the u.s. senate. democrats are hoping to push through a sweeping healthcare climate and tax bill that tackles some of the key policy objectives. first, they have to clear one more procedural hurdle, what is known as a vote-a-rama, a series of back-to-back amendment votes with no time limit. the bill is ultimately expected to pass, then head to the u.s. house for a vote. cnn s jessica dean reports. reporter: senate democrats are pushing through midway through this complex budget process that will allow them to pass legislation focused on climate, healthcare and some tax provisions with just the senate democrats voting. they will not need senate republicans. but
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