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House steers toward passage of Biden's $1.75 trillion social bill

The House voted 220-211 to approve the rule for debating the measure, clearing the way for a vote on passage later in the night. No Republicans supported the move.

US President Joe Biden takes off his protective face mask worn due to the coronavirus pandemic as he arrives to speak during the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City (Photo: Reuters)
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If passed, the bill would be in addition to the more than $1 trillion infrastructure investment legislation that Biden signed into law this week.

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Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday advanced President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill, despite a nonpartisan arbiter's finding that it would add to the deficit.

The House voted 220-211 to approve the rule for debating the measure, clearing the way for a vote on passage later in the night. No Republicans supported the move.

Earlier, the Congressional Budget Office said the legislation would increase federal budget deficits by $367 billion over 10 years, although it acknowledged that additional revenues could be generated through improved Internal Revenue Service tax collections.

The CBO estimated that the new tax enforcement activities

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