Senate Democrats Release Outline of $3.5 Trillion Antipoverty, Climate Plan

Senate Democrats released an outline of the $3.5 trillion antipoverty and climate plan they hope to approve this fall, further detailing their ambitions for the major legislative effort that they plan to approve without Republican support.

The plan, which is set to offer universal prekindergarten, two free years of community college, and expand Medicare to cover hearing, dental and vision care, is the second of two major packages encapsulating President Biden’s agenda that lawmakers are pushing through Congress this year. The first, the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan, is nearing final passage...