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United States · August 13, 2021 · 11:26 PM UTC

Moderate U.S. House Democrats add to division over Biden agenda

Nine moderate Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives threatened on Friday to withhold support for a $3.5 trillion budget resolution that is one of President Joe Biden's top priorities until a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan is signed into law.

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