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Topline
The U.S. Senate narrowly passed a $3.5 trillion spending blueprint along party lines early on Wednesday after a marathon voting session, in a major step forward for Democrats’ plan to enact sweeping expansions of the various social security, health care and climate change measures while increasing taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) stands outside of the U.S. Capitol.
Key Facts
The blueprint, which could allow Democrats to put in motion the biggest social security expansion in decades while also funding climate change measures, faces a challenging road ahead in the House.
The passage of the blueprint in the House will require progressive and moderate Democrats to work together as lawmakers return early from a scheduled summer recess later this month.
This is a developing story.
