Biden urges Democrats to unite around ‘historic’ $1.75tn investment package

President's visit to Capitol Hill prompts flurry of activity as Pelosi ramps up pressure on progressives to accept Biden's framework

Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a historic economic framework" that he said would make the US more competitive and resilient, touting the $1.75tn plan to expand the nation's social safety net and confront the climate crisis as a victory for consensus and compromise even as the path forward remained uncertain.

The president, who delayed his departure to Europe to finalize the proposal, cast the emerging deal as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore American leadership and show the world that democracies can still deliver in the 21st century.