Biden's $430-billion climate and drug deal gets Senate's approval

Schumer said the legislation contains "the boldest clean energy package in American history" to fight climate change

The US Senate passed a sweeping $430-billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes, a major victory for President Joe Biden that Democrats hope will aid their chances of keeping control of Congress in this year’s elections.

After a marathon, 27-hour session of debate and Republican efforts to derail the package, the Senate approved the legislation known as the Inflation Reduction Act by a 51-50 party line vote, in which Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking ballot.

The action sends the measure to the House of Representatives for a vote, likely on Friday when