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A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan

President Joe Biden speaks with members of the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Washington. Biden spent the weekend at his home in Delaware. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, rejected the price tag put forward by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin for President Biden's sweeping domestic spending priorities.

Most Democratic 2020 Hopefuls Not Ready To Bust The Filibuster To Push Party Agenda

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., one of several Senate Democrats who are running for president in 2020, has been cautious to back a proposal to end the legislative filibuster. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Most Democratic 2020 Hopefuls Not Ready To Bust The Filibuster To Push Party Agenda

Getting rid of the legislative filibuster — the rule requiring at least 60 votes to advance a bill — is what many activists say is key to passing a progressive agenda. But not all Democrats agree.

Most Democratic 2020 Hopefuls Not Ready To Bust The Filibuster To Push Party Agenda

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