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What’s Happening in Washington, D.C.?
• Lawmakers bumping up against
deadline to address the debt limit
• Democratic leaders delayed action
on the president’s economic
agenda
• Government funding extended
through Dec. 3
• Build Back Better Act negotiations
• $1.9 – $2.2 (originally $3.5)
trillion tax and spend package
• Currently includes expansion
of Medicare to include dental
benefits
• Will be advanced via Budget
Reconciliation (only 50 Senate
votes needed)
