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Facing divisions, U.S. House Democrats postpone vote on $3.5 trln Biden plan
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions from reporters during her weekly news conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Gabrielle Crockett/File Photo
By Susan Cornwell and David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives early Tuesday postponed a vote to advance President Joe Biden's ambitious plan to expand social programs, as liberals and centrists remained at odds over which parts of his agenda should get priority.
Democrats had planned a vote to pass the $3.5 trillion budget plan for Monday evening, but cancelled it after hours of closed-door talks failed to overcome internal party divisions.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hoped to quickly approve the $3.5 budget outline, which would enable lawmakers to begin filling in the details on a sweeping package that would boost spending on childcare, education and other social programs and raise taxes on the wealthy and the corporations.
But centrist Democrats refused to go along, saying the House must first pass another Biden priority: a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that has already won approval by Republicans and Democrats in the Senate. Representative Jim McGovern, a senior Democrat, said late Monday that leadership was still trying to work out whether they had the votes to proceed.
Democrats hold a narrow 220-212 majority in the House and Republicans have said they will not support the budget plan.
Liberals worry they might lose leverage on the social-spending effort if they first pass the infrastructure bill.
The delay does not necessarily mean that Biden's budget plan is doomed. Pelosi can bring it up again for a vote, presumably after working out a compromise between the party's factions.
Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, said the chamber will return at noon (1600 GMT) Tuesday. It was not clear whether Democrats would have resolved their divisions by that point.
The setback comes as Biden is facing sharp criticism over the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan after 20 years of war.
The House vote would allow Democrats to pass the social-spending measures on a simple majority vote in the Senate, rather than the 60 votes required for most legislation in that chamber.
The Senate is split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris would cast the tie-breaking vote.
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Comments (17)
MuraliKrishna Brahmandam
Aug 24, 2021 3:33AM ET
Powell is riding on the stimulus lion; he does not know how to get off the lion and be safe from the lion. sooner or later he will have to get off the lion 🦁 and the lion will get him alive. this type of circus tricks are not without the risks. Monkey rides on lion and gets eaten alive
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Ray Saini
Aug 24, 2021 1:27AM ET
give this money straight to China.. no need any combinations
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Jon Bal
Aug 23, 2021 9:59PM ET
just saw a foreclosure lawyer commercial..hello 2006, how ya been?
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pcg upstate
Aug 23, 2021 9:54PM ET
You should see this devil worshiper when she's dressed down. Or maybe you shouldn't
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Kelly Mayer
Aug 23, 2021 9:50PM ET
tax hikes on the wealthy and corporations is the entry level. then it will spread to everyone. This is how taxes came to be in the first place. Old tactic. Must be opposed no matter what. it will bankrupt the US
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Dave Jones
Aug 23, 2021 9:41PM ET
gosh if joes spending plan is as carefully thought out and managed as his Afghan withdrawal it's going to be awesome!
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Robert DZ the patterns
Aug 23, 2021 9:20PM ET
dems are awesome
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Dave Jones
Aug 23, 2021 9:20PM ET
they certainly are! I'm just so glad we don't have the evil orange man doing terrible things like protecting the border bringing jobs home brokering peace deals defeating isis taking on China and establishing a relationship with North Korea...what a monster!!!
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JAMES CUNHA
Aug 23, 2021 9:05PM ET
they should save that money. we will most likely need it to help stabilize and protect U.S. interests in the Middle East. After the Afghanistan debacle these past few weeks, I can't help but think that our adversaries will do what they can to destabilize Iraq. imo
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JAMES CUNHA
Aug 23, 2021 9:05PM ET
Al Queda, Taliban and ISIS don't care about climate change. Our country needs to start preparing and setting aside resources to deal with the potential aftermath following Afghanistan.
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JAMES CUNHA
Aug 23, 2021 9:05PM ET
....and no...we shouldn't have to rely on the Fed printing more money.
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Robert DZ the patterns
Aug 23, 2021 9:05PM ET
lol, James,
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Roger Miller
Aug 23, 2021 8:40PM ET
The bills, especially the ones on voting rights and social spending, are sure to help solidify the Dems power by making more people dependant on them. A classic strategy dictators use.
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Me comment
Aug 23, 2021 8:40PM ET
heir trump isn'y in office anymore
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