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Washington (AFP) – Democrats failed to overcome an 11th-hour revolt on US President Joe Biden’s sweeping $3 trillion transport, welfare and climate agenda, as a small group of lawmakers blocked any chance of the entire package passing Friday. Party leadership in the House of Representatives began the day aiming to rubber-stamp the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill after sending an even bigger social welfare deal, worth up to $1.85 trillion, to the upper chamber. But at least six moderate Democrats refused to commit to the Build Back Better welfare package, arguing that they first…
