The senate secede from its amendment and concurs with further amendment, the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Reporter late tonight, republicans in the Senate Passed sweeping changes to the nations tax code. And, they submitted their victory with a revote in the house set for tomorrow. After eight straight years of slow growth and underperformance, america is ready to take off. Reporter by the democrats, including our representatives in california, call the billy tax scam favoring the rich. This is the worst bill to ever come to the floor of the house. With stiff competition for some of the things theyve tried to do, the worst bill in history. Reporter one dozen a dozen House Republicans voted against the bill including two from california who said that the bill would raise taxes on their constituents. Political analyst brian sobol says behind these deals, they would whenever some lawmakers on the fence, but that supporters of the bill may pay a political cost. Sobel says the democrats
Vote in the senate, 5148, right along party lines, as the republican majority holds. Now, the gop is closing in on its first big legislative win. Good evening everyone, im frank summers. And im julie haner. There was a snag after the house vote, and they will have to revote tomorrow. Ktuls Monty Francis joins us now with the latest on the process and politics, monty . Reporter the voting tonight in the senate was interrupting more than once by protesters chanting kill the bill, dont kill us. Republicans are now in the process of putting a 1 1 2 trillion dollar tax cut with significant changes to the ux u. S. Tax code into place. The Congress Report is adopted, without objection, the motion is laid upon the table. Reporter with jubilation, republicans in the house passed sweeping changes to the nations tax code. Then, came word from the senate that the bill contained at least three provisions that violated senate rules. A revote in the house is scheduled for wednesday. For all those mil
Violation of sanctions. A mediumranged Ballistic Missile iran launched was clearly capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, but president obama said this does not mean it was a mistake to enter into a nuclear deal with iran. And the president spoke during a joint newscast after a meeting with the south korean president at the white house. The Nuclear Missile program has achieved nothing except to deepen north koreas isolation. We are reaffirming that our nations will never accept north korea as a Nuclear Weapons state. The south korean president echoed president obamas position. A man charged in the deadly attack on a u. S. Diplomatic compound in benghazi lybia in 2012 appeared in court today. They are asking the judge to dismiss all the charges saying that prosecutors over reached and there is no word on when the judge will issue a ruling. Four americans were killed in benghazi, including ambassador chris stevens. Hillary clinton was secretary of state at the time. You know that. And o
John kerry met with the leaders from the ukraine today and saying that the u. S. Supports the fight for democracy. Chl. The battle is putting the u. S. And russia on opposing sides. We are joined live now, and tens of thousands of protestor are waiting to see what happens in the meeting today. But what exactly are they hoping to hear . Morgan, they are asking for a concrete promises, actions from the United States and europe from preventing from a state of emergency happening here and they have heard what they wanted from the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry and hes supporting the ukrainianukrainians. They are fighting for the right to help to realize their aspirations and they have decided that means their futures do not have to lie with one country alone and certainly not coeerzed. And it is the Russian Foreign minister criticizing the support for the ukraine and saying it is rewarding violence in the streets and so the ukraine in a divide between the east and the west and the opp