US House passes Democrats’ landmark healthcare and climate bill

Biden is expected to quickly sign the legislation, which delivers a much-needed political victory for the party ahead of the midterms

The House passed Democrats' healthcare and climate spending package on Friday, sending the landmark piece of legislation to Joe Biden's desk and delivering a much-needed political victory for the party ahead of the midterm elections this November.

The bill passed the House in a party-line vote of 220 to 207, and Democratic members broke into raucous applause as the proposal crossed the finish line.