House and Senate Democrats are preparing for a string of spending showdowns that could blow up the Biden agenda and leave the party even more politically vulnerable ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

House Democratic leaders are hoping to overcome internal differences to pass a two-part spending package that would fund both infrastructure and a broad array of new social welfare programs.

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