Democrats are working to wrap up negotiations over their social-policy-and-climate bill, facing a weekend deadline to resolve disagreements on tax policy and healthcare, among other issues
WASHINGTON—Democrats are sprinting to wrap up negotiations over their wide-ranging social-policy-and-climate bill, facing a weekend deadline to resolve disagreements on tax policy and healthcare, among other issues.
President Biden, speaking to reporters before departing Delaware for an event in New Jersey, said he was hopeful for an agreement before leaving for Europe later this week. “It’d be very positive to get it done before the trip,” Mr. Biden said.
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