Biden's Next Infrastructure Challenge: Democrats

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🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

President Biden's infrastructure deal passed the Senate with 19 Republican votes, bolstering his claim that he can secure deals in today's Washington. But now he has to contend with competing priorities within his own party.

Also: Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) has said he will resign.

This episode: political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, and senior political editor and correspondent Ron Elving.

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