President Biden began his presidency earlier this year with high hopes of passing trillions in new spending, and while some measures were successful, some of his efforts were foiled by moderate Democrats who expressed concern over debt and rising inflation.
The measure passed after months of negotiations, with Democratic leaders working frantically to reach a consensus that satisfied both progressive and moderate holdouts.
Talks nearly collapsed on several occasions, even minutes before the vote was taken. Biden also canceled a planned trip to Delaware and was directly involved in negotiations with Democratic lawmakers Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.; Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.; Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.; and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Monday, July 15, 2019. ," a group of progressive lawmakers, accounted for the only six Democrats votes against the bill. The group includes Reps. Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley.
President Biden speaking in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, March 15, 2021, in Washington. The House-passed version of the Build Back Better plan has the potential to directly impact the finances of millions of households with a series of new and
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