Biden feels left-wing pressure against resting on infrastructure laurels

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President Joe Biden’s celebration of the infrastructure bill’s signing may be short-lived, as it only heightens the pressure on Democrats to do more and keep the congressional wings of the party unified.

But with centrist Democrats still threatening to thwart the roughly $2 trillion social welfare and climate spending bill, Biden is at risk of disappointing his base and exacerbating the perception that Washington is out of touch with the rest of the country.

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