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Aug. 23, 2021, 7:50 PM

Pelosi Summons Democrats as Rifts Imperil Biden Agenda (1)

Billy House
Billy House
Bloomberg News
Laura Litvan
Laura Litvan
Bloomberg News

Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a meeting of House Democrats Monday as she sought to prevent an intra-party dispute from derailing her strategy for shepherding President Joe Biden’s $4.1 trillion economic agenda through Congress.

The two-track approach to enacting Biden’s expansive domestic plans made early progress in the Senate but faces a crucial test this week in the House, where it hinges on the fractious Democratic majority moving largely in lockstep.

At issue is the timing of the House’s consideration of the $3.5 trillion budget resolution and a separate $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Progressives are demanding the House take ...

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