Senate passes Democrats’ climate and tax spending bill along party lines. It heads to the House

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Senate Democrats voted for the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday. This sprawling $740billion piece of legislation addresses taxes, climate and health.

The vote is a major victory for President Biden, who has spent more than a decade courting moderates.

The bill passed 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote for the measure that circumvented the chamber’s usual 60-vote threshold under rules for budget legislation.

Senate Majority leader Charles E. Schumer described the legislation as “the boldest climate package in U.S. History .”

” “It has been a long and difficult road,” said the New York Democrat. It will help America get affordable, clean energy… This is a major breakthrough. This is a pivotal moment. This has been a long-running .”

The Inflation Reduction Act’s successful passage through the evenly split 50-50 Senate came after a marathon “vote-a-rama” session that lasted through the night.

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GOP Senators presented dozens of unwise amendments to the bill to change it. They were opposed to the bill’s $370 billion funding to fight climate change in the coming decade, and the tax hikes on large corporations.

The bill now heads to the House, where it is expected to pass this week in the Democratic-controlled chamber.