By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Timothy Gardner
U.S. congressional Democrats on Tuesday were struggling to reach agreement within their fractious caucus on a bill to expand social programs and tackle climate change, with disagreement on multiple major issues reducing the odds of a quick vote.
President Joe Biden’s Democrats have spent months fighting over what to include in a bill forecast to spend at least $1.5 trillion over 10 years — less than half the initial $3.5 trillion target — with moderates and progressives divided over issues including taxes, prescription drug pricing, family leave, climate change and immigration.
