to combat climate change and lower health costs after a marathon
night of voting to amend the legislation, the bill is a pared down
version of build back better legislation Democrats struggled with
since President Biden took office, but today's vote along party lines
is a major win for the president and Democrats.
And I'm really confident that the inflation reduction actual endure
as one of the defining feats.
Of the 21st century.
The world will be a better place for my grandchildren because of
what we did today.
And that makes me feel very, very good.
The bill would be the largest climate investment in U. S history
and makes major changes to health policy, including allowing Medicare
to negotiate prices. House passage is expected Friday. We will have
more on that bill later in the program.
Today. President Biden left the White House for the first time since
getting Covid 19 last month. He tested negative for the second day
in a row, clearing him to emerge from isolation after a rebound case.
The president and the first lady are in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,
before traveling to Kentucky tomorrow to meet with families affected
by recent flooding.
A ceasefire in Gaza went into effect tonight after days of Israeli
strikes and counter attacks from militants. This after Israel killed
another senior Islamic Jihad official in Gaza, Thousands of Palestinians
gathered to mourn the death of the local Islamic Jihad commander
and six others killed in a strike on a refugee camp. The attacks
and counterattacks are the worst violence and over a year
Gaza, officials say 31 Palestinians have been killed, including civilians.
For the fourth day in a row, China made a show of force near Taiwan
warships and fighter jets swarmed close to the island, firing missiles
into waters and conducting offensive drills. China's foreign minister
defended the exercises today, saying they were appropriate and legal.
The military exercises began immediately following House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi's visit to the self Governing island last week.
Still to come on PBS news weekend Daunting Journey Grain ships are
making out of Ukraine.
And drawing awareness to an endangered shrimp through social media.
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