our politics nation. i will host keisha lance bottoms, senior white house adviser, as well as martin with the king the third, congresswoman terri sewell and the reverend jesse jackson. american voices with alicia menendez starts right now on msnbc. thank you so much, reverend sharpton. hello, everyone, i am alicia menendez. we begin this hour with breaking news, showing donald trump s stronghold on the republican party on full display at the conservative political action conference, also known as cpac. in the last hour, he won the cpac straw poll with 62% of the vote. florida governor ron desantis with only 20% of the vote. at this hour, trump speaking to the crowded cpac, who want former years of trump in the white house. we are not going to show you trump s comments live, but our producers are listening so you don t have to. you are welcome. for the past four years, trump s turned the must anticipated conservative conference into the trump show, focused on his divisive po
from the dead, build back better, okay? senate democrats are now pushing forward with a deal to fight climate change, and lower rising health care costs. i am talking about the inflation production act. pieced together behind closed doors between west virginia senator, joe manchin, and other democrats, this legislation will lower prescription drug costs, tax corporations, and reduce the deficit. then, there is the historic 369 billion dollar investment in the fight against climate change. now, that includes encouraging americans to go green, and by expanding tax credits for electric vehicles. and that s on top of a 7500 dollar credit for new clean cars, it adds 4000 dollar credit for used electric cars, targeted at low income families. it s a lot. so, it s democrats hope to get this bill across the finish line, the lingering question tonight really is, if any of it will give them something to sell, to voters before the midterms? new nbc reporting reads, quote, democrats belie
american voices will be back next weekend. so, this hour, we are gonna get you all up on what s happening in washington. and i m gonna do my best to take you inside the room to the conversations being had. first, the surprise breakthrough from a democratic friends on capitol hill, bringing a key piece of president biden s agenda back from the dead, build back better, okay? senate democrats are now pushing forward with a deal to fight climate change, and lower rising health care costs. i am talking about the inflation production act. pieced together behind closed doors between west virginia senator, joe manchin, and other democrats, this legislation will lower prescription drug costs, tax corporations, and reduce the deficit. then, there is the historic 369 billion dollar investment in the fight against climate change. now, that includes encouraging americans to go green, and by expanding tax credits for electric vehicles. and that s on top of a 7500 dollar credit for new clea
We hear a lot about what Congress does not do well—namely, work together to get things done. Frankly, I share these justified criticisms. But, I am also happy to report