Moderate Democrats Continue To Hold Hostage Joe Biden’s Legislative Agenda
Posted on AllSides August 16th, 2021
From The Left
ANALYSIS
President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda is being squeezed from both ideological wings of his party, creating a huge headache for Democratic leaders as they race to overhaul the nation’s infrastructure and pass other social programs.
On the one side, a group of moderate House Democrats is demanding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) schedule a vote on the Senate-passed bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill as soon as possible ― before turning to a $3.5 trillion partisan spending measure dealing with climate, health care, housing and more. Like their counterparts in the...