this afternoon, vice president, kamala harris cast the tie breaking vote in the evenings senate for the inflation reduction act. it now heads to the house, which returns to its summer recess on friday. if passed, the i.r.a. would invest 369 billion dollars to help save our planet from climate change. it would also help ease inflation lower prescription drug costs collect taxes from corporations and reduce the deficit. here s senate majority leader, chuck schumer, on the passing of legislation. this bill will kickstart the era of affordable clean energy in america. it is a game-changer. it is a turning point. it has been a long time coming. to americans who have lost faith that congress can do big things? this bill is for you. two seniors who face the indignity of rushing medications or skipping them altogether, this bill is for you. no senate republican voted in favor of this bill but, gop senators to block one big key provision a cap on insulin costs at $35 a month for p
chuck schumer touting this historic achievement. it has been a long, tough, and winding road. but at last, at last, we have arrived. i know it has been a long day and a long night, but we have gotten it done. today, after more than a year of hard work, the senate is making history! i am confident the inflation production act will ensure as one of the defining legislative feats of the 21st century. our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of good paying jobs, and is the boldest climate package in u.s. history. .s history. biden says quote i ran for president promising to make government work for working families again. that s with this bill does period. whether the i.r.a. makes it to the presidents desk is now in the hands of the house. over the next two hours you will hear from key voices involved in that process including the presidents climate adviser and with the irate does to save our planet. congressman mark veasey will be here with his opinions on wh
of who holds power in america, the upcoming votes will come down to key battleground states. right, now latinos are the largest minority voting blocks, and where the most misunderstood communities in the country. yes, the majority vote democrat, but in 2020 there is a notable shift to the republican party. with the future of our democracy in the balance, i wanted to find out what is fueling that rightward shift in latino communities across the country. to have a conversation about all these things straight ahead, but first, this field report from florida. thank you. as you can imagine, politics is a total blood support the reason i m a republican, it s because those are my values of human being, i think that s resonating with other hispanics as well. how many of you voted for trump in 2020? i m not scared to say that i voted for trump. but i already voted for obama. the biggest misconception is that latinos are supposedly democrats. my first language was spani
friend. as if i don t enjoy working? we do, and that s what we will keep undoing. thank you, maybe. goodnight. it s anger into action. that s with the oversight chair carolyn maloney says she hopes to achieve next week during a hearing, were survivors and parents a few things in uvalde and buffalo will tell american lawmakers their stories. nbc news reports that on wednesday, the committee will hear testimony from the net everhart, whose son, zaire goodman, was injured at the top supermarket in buffalo, as well as from uvalde s soul pediatrician, roy guerrero, and felix and kimberly rubio, whose daughter lexi was killed at robb elementary school. maya so rio, who covered herself in a murdered classmates blood and lay dead to survive will also share her story with lawmakers. tonight, the white house was lit in orange in honor of gun violence awareness day. the families in uvalde are still demanding answers, as we learn stunning new details about why police waited ove
it s anger into action. that s what the oversight chair carolyn maloney says she hopes to achieve next week during hearing, were survivors and parents of victims eovaldi and buffalo will tell american lawmakers their stories. nbc news reports that on wednesday, the committee will hear testimony from the zeneta everhart, whose son, zaire goodman, was injured at the tops supermarket in buffalo, as well as from uvalde s sole pediatrician, roy guerrero, and felix and kimberly rubio, whose daughter lexi was killed at robb elementary school. miah cerrillo, who covered herself in a murdered classmate s blood and lay dead to survive, will also share her story with lawmakers. tonight, the white house was lit in orange in honor of gun violence awareness day. the families in uvalde are still demanding answers, as we learn stunning new details about why police waited over an hour before confronting the shooter, while students frantically called 9-1-1, pleading for help. texas state sen