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Budget priorities clash in coming months

CQ Budget, Ep. 230

Sen. Joe Manchin has been
Sen. Joe Manchin has been (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Democrats have so much to do and so little time. Congress faces a Feb. 18 deadline to complete overdue appropriations but distractions are multiplying. That means as each day passes the chances for a revival of the “Build Back Better” package dwindle. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Lindsey McPherson preview what is coming up in a very busy next few months.

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