Democrats shift focus to spending package after infrastructure passage
By Mychael Schnell - 11/07/21 01:15 PM EST
Democrats are shifting their focus to passing their social spending package now that the House has given final approval to the bipartisan infrastructure bill, though the party still has a handful of issues to work through before declaring success on a key part of President Biden’s legislative agenda.
A top White House official and Democratic lawmaker touted the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sunday, after the House two days earlier voted 228-206 to advance the $1.2 trillion piece of legislation that next goes to Biden's desk.
The vote capped off months of tireless negotiations between the White House and Capitol Hill that were dragged out because of disagreements within the Democratic Party, at times leading to skepticism of whether the legislation would make it to Biden’s desk at all.
Now with a win under their belt Democrats are focusing their attention to the $1.75 trillion social spending package, dubbed the Build Back Better Act, which includes investments to expand social programs and address climate change.
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