US Senate passes key legislation aimed at tackling climate change

President Joe Biden has welcomed the vote (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

The US Senate has passed landmark legislation aimed at slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.

The estimated 740 billion dollar package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on President Joe Biden’s priorities in a stunning turnaround for what had appeared to be doomed proposals.