President Joe Biden’s agenda may finally come to a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives on Friday, with Democratic leaders planning for a vote on the $1.75 trillion Build Back Be…
House Republicans started the day by moving for a procedural vote to adjourn, and it is expected to fail.
“Today is going to be a bright day in America,” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee predicted on the floor of the House.The Build Back Better Act amasses a host of party priorities into one package, including universal pre-K, affordable housing construction, expansion of Medicaid and the extension of a child tax credit, among other initiatives.
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