. . rachel: fox news alert. showdown in the senate. lawmakers engaged in a vote-a-rama all night long over dozen of politically charged issues. will: live look at senate floor. senators continue to argue whether the inflation reduction act will do anything to help ease inflation. joey: alexandria hoff live in washington with the latest? reporter: this vote-a-rama is part of the senate budget process where senators allow unlimited amendments. senator graham opposed a amendment by maggie hassan. they wouldn t let you do this in professional wrestling. what you re doing is deceitful, is dishonest. we ll call you out. reporter: vote-a-rama started 11:5 according to chad pergram. likely wraps up mid-morning, midday today. senator collins had a statement about irs workers. this reconciliation bill is culmination of year of negotiations of democrats pursuing a stripped down version of the build back better bill. this one dubbed by democrats as the inflation reduction act. $433
3:00 a.m. he was a little bit delayed, she was mentioning holding this up, republicans keep introducing to the amendments. they have to vote on every single one. democrats are forced to vote no on things they actually support. senator joe manchin posted a tweet, despite this my republican friends made clear they re completely unwilling to support this bill under any condition. none of the amendments would change that. republicans are forcing vulnerable democrats mark kelly to vote no on title 42. democrats are voting another way. 60 votes, not 50. bottom line, big ol mess. maybe this will advance sometime this morning. so far they re on the senate floor. joey: what vote at that rama
midday today. senator collins had a statement about irs workers. this reconciliation bill is culmination of year of negotiations of democrats pursuing a stripped down version of the build back better bill. this one dubbed by democrats as the inflation reduction act. $433 billion new spending emphasis on climate provisions. health care costs. raising 739 billion in taxes. democrats say the point is to ease inflation. republicans are doubtful and so does senator bernie sanders. i want to take a moment to say a few words about the so-called inflation reduction act, and i say so-called, by the way, according to the cbo and other economic organizations the study this bill it will in fact have a minimal impact on inflation.