Biden Makes Final Push for Economic Deal Before European Summits
- President, set to depart Thursday, eyes deliverables
- Democratic progressives, moderates have been at odds on bill
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The White House is stepping up pressure on congressional Democrats to finalize a framework on its economic agenda before President Joe Biden leaves Thursday for summits in Europe, but persistent division within the party threaten an easy resolution.
Despite weeks of assurances from Democratic leaders that they were reaching a consensus on tax and spending provisions, progressives and moderates on Wednesday continued to hash out differences on the plan, worth as much as $2 trillion, with little concrete signs of progress.