The House Budget Committee advanced the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act on September 25, with a 20 to 17 vote. The legislation will now move to the House Rules Committee, where it will be submitted to a further round of changes before it can be brought to the chamber floor for a vote. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has also said that they would hold another vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on September 30. However, progressive Democrats have refused to move forward until Congress establishes a framework for the $3.5 trillion act, which also focuses on climate change, healthcare and education. Combined, this legislation will invest $4.5 trillion in Biden’s Build Back Better infrastructure agenda. Let’s break down what this could mean for you.
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