Democrats pushed their expansive social and environment bill through a sharply divided House of Representatives on Nov. 19, advancing the measure on a 220-213 vote. The nearly $2 trillion bill paves the way for the adoption of alternative fuel technology and severe weather resilience for mobility corridors and structures, such as bridges and tunnels. The legislation now goes to the Senate, where cost-cutting demands by moderates and that chamber’s more stringent rules are likely to force significant changes. Initiatives in the measure include bolstering child care assistance, creating free preschool, curbing seniors’ prescription drug costs and increasing efforts to slow climate change.

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