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Senate OKs Dems' $3.5T budget in latest win for Biden

by Alan Fram
| August 11, 2021 1:27 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the Senate early Wednesday, advancing President Joe Biden’s expansive vision for reshaping federal priorities just hours after handing him a companion triumph on a hefty infrastructure package.

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