House Budget Panel Advances Biden’s Giant Tax and Spending Bill

  • Committee vote comes ahead of possible floor vote next week
  • Democratic leaders set caucus meeting for Monday afternoon
Photographer: Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg
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The House Budget Committee advanced a draft version of President Joe Biden’s signature tax and social spending measure, a milestone ahead of possible votes on the floor of the chamber next week.

Lawmakers voted 20-17 in a mostly party-line ballot to move the bill forward during a rare weekend meeting.