Political and Legislative
Biden’s Reconciliation Bill Faces Challenges in the Senate
President Biden’s sweeping social and climate spending bill is facing an uncertain future in the Senate, where Democrats are hoping to pass it by the end of the year.
The House passed the roughly $2 trillion bill before the Thanksgiving break, formally starting the clock in the Senate, where Democrats need to balance their 50 seats in an ambitious push to give Biden a win by passing the bill within weeks and competing December deadlines.
Senate Democrats are navigating potential land mines as they try to lock down the spending bill and quickly cut a final deal.
