U.S. House Passes Build Back Better Act

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act on November 19. The act includes initiatives to help fight the climate crisis, along with other progressive priorities, as the country rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The approximately $1.75 trillion package passed with a 220-213 vote and now goes to the U.S. Senate. The Biden administration needs all 50 Democratic senators and Vice President Kamala Harris’ vote for the bill to become law without support from Republican senators.

The climate aspects of the package include securing up to 165,000 electric vehicles for the U.S. Post Office and creating a Civilian Climate Corps to help fight the effects of global warming. Also included are measures for free preschool, increases in student aid, and expansions to paid family leave.

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[General_MacArthur]

Nothing Built
Nothing Back
Nothing Better

[johntodd]

Nothings been built. Nothing is better

[Iamdoingagoodjob]

Hey, can we talk about were the money came from to fund this. Seniors are not getting their benefits at nursing homes. Everything is being cut. It should have been called pick on those who are sick and can’t defend themselves. Then you see free hotels and food for people who have not contributed to this country.

[jaquemo-sqfh]

America's best days are behind us.

[Dead_Again]

Y'all have done such a great job with this



Lol

[universesalgoodnessofgoodlove]

Voting for something without the knowledge of the topic, of which the responsibility should reside with the appropriate universesal departments, that specialize in their areas and categories of knowledgeable expertise is just the same if you randomly selected 10 individuals to perform brain surgery on a patient . Chaos will be ensured by this rediculous approach towards logic . We need to categorize the knowledge by universesal departments, not rely on a strategy where abuse will no doubtly occur . Can't invest into just one nation though, we have to calculate all of the universes and all of the existences, so that there will be no abuses or evils of any kinds towards anyone and anything, in all of the universes and all of the existences .