less than the democrats original $3.5 trillion build back better pitch, president biden is calling this a success. adding that senate democrats put american families above special interests. now, the victory, all the more notable, because it had none, zero republican support. the bill now heads to the house of representatives and president biden could sign it into law as early as friday. let s begin with cnn congressional correspondent jessica dean. she s on capitol hill this morning. jessica, this is a wide-ranging bill. it is designed to reduce inflation. it has billions of dollars in climate and energy incentives. it tackles prescription drugs. break down for us what is in this multibillion dollar bill. reporter: yeah, it s a big one. as you mentioned, it comes after a true marathon over the weekend here on capitol hill for democratic senators who really pushed this over the finish line. they used that specialized budget process that required only democratic support, bu
president biden. will it change how voters are feeling about him these days? the president tours flood-ravaged kentucky today in his first trip in weeks. and the mayor of albuquerque believes the muslim men killed in his city were targeted. the hunt are for the killer is now on. that s what we are watching at this hour. thank you for being here. i m indkate bolduan. a legislative victory that has the potential to redefine the president s legacy and boost his sagging approval ratings less than 100 days out from the midterm elections. the senate passed what they have called the inflation reduction act without a single republican vote. the landmark bill now heads to the house. they are set to vote on it on friday. the bill includes nearly $370 billion to combat the climate crisis, the largest such investment in u.s. history. it also includes significant tax and health policies in there, such as giving medicare the power for the first time to negotiate the prices of certain p
it changes people s lives. a whole range of things that are game changers for ordinary folks. when you sit down at the kitchen table at the end of the month, you ll be able to pay a whole hell of a lot more bills. plus disaster and death in kentucky. the president just landing there, pledging the federal government will help the state recover. and documentary evidence of a potential trump crime. a new picture shows a photo of a toilet stuffed with white house documents. president biden the bill cleared the senate sunday and is due for a house vote this week. it included some concessions, a major to cap the cost of insulin stripped out of the final bill. a minimum tax on large corporations was watered down. but the substance of the final product is hugely significant. giant first-time investments in climate protections and long-sought changes to how americans pay for health care and their prescription drugs. step back and look at the long arc and the president s legi
next up is the house, and they plan to take up the bill on friday. it s expected to pass, again, along party lines just as it did in the senate. once that happens, the white house plans to seize the momentum. while the president will be talking about this and explaining it absolutely to the american people and what it will look like is trying to explain in very practical terms why this matters for people s lives. the president will, our entire team will be out making the case. obviously right now we re focused on the last steps in this process, getting the bill through the house and to the president s desk for signature. let s go live to the capital and cnn s jessica dean. jes jessica, there are some wide-reaching provisions in this bill. lay it out for us. yeah, there s a lot in this bill. you mentioned that it s headed to the house. that s what comes next after senate democrats notched a big victory on something that frankly many of them didn t think they would see. t
this legislation provides $369 billion in new climate spending, which the white house says should help cut u.s. green there s house emissions by half by the end of this decade. the bill includes new initiatives on corporate taxes and drug price controls. now, if it becomes law, it will join a host of major legislative achievements for the president ahead of the midterms, including bipartisan investment in the country s infrastructure and manufacturing sectors. cnn joe johns is in eastern kentucky following the president. joe, what should we expect to hear from the president? reporter: well, you know, he is here, victor, in his role as consoler in chief, but if his previous remarks today were any indication, he s also promising that the government is going to stick around and help the people of eastern kentucky see this through to the other side. they ve got quite a lot of work to do. the president is now expected to get a tour of some of the damage that we saw here in easte