Joe Biden
What's in the House-passed Build Back Better bill? Paid leave, universal pre-K and more
Nov. 19, 2021, 2:11 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House approved the most sweeping expansion of the social safety-net in decades on Friday, voting 220-213 to send President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan to the Senate.
The roughly $2 trillion package – passed with only Democratic support – includes an assortment of progressive priorities, such as prekindergarten expansion, subsidized child care, health care subsidies and major climate change initiatives.