Democratic leaders have overcome a standoff between progressive and moderates and passed a $3.5 trillion budget plan. A group of moderate House Democrats had threatened to block…
(Newser) – Democratic leaders have overcome a standoff between progressive and moderates and passed a $3.5 trillion budget plan. A group of moderate House Democrats had threatened to block the plan, potentially derailing a big part of President Biden’s agenda, unless there was an immediate vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan passed by the Senate earlier this month, the Hill reports.