Biden Plan Gathers Steam as Feuding Democrats See Path to Vote
- $1.75 trillion outline puts legislation on better footing
- Haggling continues over taxes, drug prices, paid leave
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President Joe Biden’s economic agenda appears on track for passage by Congress even as Democrats are still skirmishing over lingering differences on a $1.75 trillion social-spending plan.
House Democratic leaders are pushing hard to get that package finalized, with votes on both that bill and a smaller infrastructure plan this week -- the latest in a string of self-imposed deadlines. The Senate, which already approved the public-works bill, is likely to vote on the larger package later in the month.