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House passes expensive social spending bill that now faces big Senate hurdles

By Susan Ferrechio
Published November 19, 2021 2:46pm ET
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House passes expensive social spending bill that now faces big Senate hurdles
The House of Representatives on Friday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion Build Back Better Act, sending the measure to the Senate, where major hurdles could significantly change, or even halt, the legislation. The vote came much later than intended. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican, stopped Democrats from passing the bill as […]

The House of Representatives on Friday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion Build Back Better Act, sending the measure to the Senate, where major hurdles could significantly change, or even halt, the legislation.

The vote came much later than intended.

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