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House Dems pass President Biden's $1.75 trillion Build Back Better bill

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U.S. House Democrats on Friday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better social policy and climate change bill. The passage of the bill, which now has an uphill climb in the Senate, advances a key aspect of President Biden’s economic plan.

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