major victory. we expect one of our first vote on later on this afternoon will get it started. and then it is really in the hands of the republicans. they can offer as many events as they want, and they can talk pretty much over the next 20 hours or they want to. so if they can keep the clock moving, at the end of the day, if we keep our 15 votes together we can be able to pass this bill. also, breaking at this hour, president biden has tested negative for covid today. the president s physician announcing those results moments ago. and just ahead, we will go live to the white house on how this affects the presidents plans moving forward. meanwhile, indiana s past the state of the first state to pass abortions after roe v. wade is overturned. governor erin hoeven signing a total ban on the procedure after lawmakers approved. it senators on both sides of the aisle are getting reaction as the laws set to take effect september 15th. these kinds of decisions are never made i
suggests, tackles the current high inflation impacting marking pocketbooks. long term, it aims to lower prescription drug prices and a big one for progressives, addresses the climate crisis. it s the race to pass before the august recess begins. doing so could offer the boost they need to win the bet terms. here is senator schumer just last hour reinforcing the impact that the i.r.a. will have on americants the most. the time is not move forward with a big, bold package for the american people. again, this was a historic bill, this is store bill will reduce inflation, lower cost, for climate change. it is time to move this nation forward. the stage appears set for passing. all 50 democratic senators on board, including the critical support of arizona senator kristen sinema, who oked the bill after negotiating to drop a 14 billion dollar tax front increase on hedge fund managers and private the next step is overcoming republican roadblocks. here is democratic senator bri
minute. at this point, what is still in the bill, will it mean for the virus? a lot is still in the bill. schumer made it clear that he is thrilled that the bill as he wrote it largely remained intact. all the climate provisions, including clean energy credits, electric vehicle credits, rewarding farmers are using clean energy on their farms and in the protests in the things that they make. it also includes chilling provisions that senator manchin called for. on the drug pricing piece of this, almost everything they wanted, including a medicare, price capping is in this bill, however, what is not in this bill, for those who get their health care from their employers, which is a majority of americans in this country. but to focus on what is in this bill is really the key here. right now, on the senate floor, they are voting to proceed with a senator sinema putting a big thumbs up once you voted for her it. we expect in the next couple of hours, a vote-a-rama to begin. we have seen sen
clear. his time in the american stages coming to an end. it is done. we think that the verdict was too high. his reaction was that he had been found guilty before he ever had a chance to defend his case on the merits, all right, joining us now, nbc s julie and mike notley i think white house for us. julie, let s begin with you. how much progress has the senate meeting counseling the massive spending bill, when do you expect a final vote? they are still chugging along here. leader schumer and mcconnell gave speeches on the senate floor as they re working through the procedural processes. schumer says that the parliamentary processes largely over, but they are still working out some. kinks specifically as it relates to the drug pricing piece of this. there are two measures that would have been in this bill. they are waiting to see what goes on there that would have lower drug price costs for employers to get their health insurance from their companies. so that is one thing that t
of major oil companies that control production in the united states and refining, transportation, and selling of gasoline. so that a very large percentage of that pricing piece is in their control of gasoline. and they also exercise a a large amount of control over the price of oil than we tend to give them credit for. i would say that the plan that is in place in the united states is one that had been and continues to be very, very good for the major oil companies and not particularly good at all for consumers or for the broader economy or for the environment or human rights or other issues that oil touches on quite closely. if the public were to create plan, what sort of plan would it be? i want to listen to sound from mitt romney i believe yesterday talking about energy prices and gasoline. the gas hike trio ought to resign. they ought to turn in their resignations. they were hired to raise the cost of gasoline and now the president says he wants on lower it.