Too soon for Democrats to declare victory as Build Back Better bill moves forward

House Democrats have finally passed President Joe Biden’s sweeping social spending and climate change bill after months of feuding — but that triumph is tempered by new questions over whether the $1.9 trillion measure can survive the Senate and then offer the short-term jolt of political energy Biden’s wobbling presidency needs.

House Democrats have finally passed President Joe Biden’s sweeping social spending and climate change bill after months of feuding — but that triumph is tempered by new questions over whether the $1.9 trillion measure can survive the Senate and then offer the short-term jolt of political energy Biden’s wobbling presidency needs.