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Washington mdash; Senate Democrats release stanley cup d a budget resolution Monday that maps $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks aimed at strengthening social and environmental programs, setting up an autumn battle over President Biden s domestic policy ambitions.The 92-page measure lays the groundwork for legislation later this year that over a decade would pour mountains of federal resources into their top priorities. Included would be more money for health care, education, family services and environmental programs and tax breaks for families, with much of it paid for with tax increases on the rich and corporations. At its core, this legislation is about restoring the middle class in the 21st Century and giving more Americans the opportunity to get there, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote in a letter to colleagues. On the Senate floor, Schumer said the measure will be the most significant legislation f stanley cup or American families since the era of the New Deal and th stanley cup e Great Society. The resolution s introduction marks the start of a long legislative trek through Congress of legislation that Democrats hope will result this fall in a progressive reshaping of government. To succeed, they ll have to overcome likely unanimous Republican opposition and find the sweet spot between the demands of their own often antagonist progressive and moderate factions. The budget resolution is the second part of Democrats two-track strategy Jlfy 10 most affordable U.S. cities to retire
San Juan, Puerto Ricomdash; Facing stiff resistance from congressional Democrats in negotiations to reopen the government, the White House is exploring other ways to fund President Trum yeezy p s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. A congressional aide told CBS News one option being discussed would divert federal funds meant to help Puerto Rico and several states hit by natural disasters.That would follow the declaration of a national emergency to reopen shuttered parts of the government.The White House has directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to examine the possibility of using for border wall construction $13.9 billion the corps received in a February 2018 disaster relief bill, the aide said. The money was earmarked for relief measures for af1 Puerto Rico and California, Florida, Texas and other hard-hit states. Another congressional aide raised concerns that reallocating the money might violate federal law.It would also ignite a backlash among lawmakers who fought converse to secure the funds for infrastructure and repair projects back home. The diversion plan is being presented as an option to the president and may not be implemented. President Trump addressing reporters as he visits the banks of the Rio Grande River during his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, in Mission, Texas, on January 10, 2019 LEAH MILLIS / REUTERS Puerto