Biden pushes $1.75 trillion spending bill, progressives push back

U.S. President Joe Biden provides update on Build Back Better agenda and infrastructure deal at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about his Build Back Better agenda and the bipartisan infrastructure deal as Vice President Kamala Harris stands by in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Richard Cowan

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a $1.75 trillion economic and climate change plan that he said unified Democrats then was quickly rebuffed by members of his own party.