Article 5GDM2 How an arcane budget provision could let Democrats advance their agenda

How an arcane budget provision could let Democrats advance their agenda

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Lauren Gambino in Washington
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Senate parliamentarian's decision widens path for Democrats to enact Joe Biden's sprawling infrastructure plan

A novel interpretation of an arcane parliamentary procedure has presented congressional Democrats with an unexpected - and tantalizing - new opportunity to advance some of their most ambitious legislative goals despite their slim majorities and fierce Republican opposition.

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