The House of Representatives was poised to vote on the Build Back Better Act, the $1.9 trillion social spending and climate package that is a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s agenda.The vote was delayed as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, leading the Republican opposition, delivered a speech from the floor that went for more than two hours.
He blasted the Democrats for reckless spending, as used his filibuster-like opportunity as an attack on the White House in general.“America has had enough,” he said.But Democrats said that they were on the verge of passing badly needed legislation that will expand the social safety in ways that will boost productivity and give a badly needed lifeline to working families.“We simply cannot go back
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