Democrats Forced to Regroup as Biden's Signature Spending Bill Stalls
We ran the numbers: There are 1983 news articles covering this topic. 39% (766) are left leaning, 33% (656) are center, and 28% (561) are right leaning.
On Thursday, President Biden acknowledged the roadblocks his nearly $2 trillion social spending package faced. While left-leaning articles highlight that senators are coming to terms with the reality that passage of the president's Build Back Better Act, right-leaning articles highlight that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham spoke out about negotiations taking place between President Biden and his fellow Democrats.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that senators are coming to terms with the reality that passage of the president's Build Back Better Act,” will most likely have to be delayed to next year. Failing to deliver on Biden's roughly $2 trillion social and environmental bill would be a stunning end to the president’s first year in office.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Biden said he would continue to push for the bill to get enough Democratic support to pass through the Senate. The statement came after Senate Democrats appeared on the verge of abandoning their pledge to pass Biden's plan before Christmas.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham spoke out about negotiations taking place between President Biden and his fellow Democrats. A key player in the talks in U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who reportedly has concerns about the cost of the Biden-backed plan.