Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan faces uphill battle in Senate

The “Build Back Better” plan would allocate trillions of dollars to the nation’s infrastructure.

Brad Schneider
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, during the opening session of the 116th Congress. Susan Walsh / AP Photo
Brad Schneider
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, during the opening session of the 116th Congress. Susan Walsh / AP Photo

Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan faces uphill battle in Senate

The “Build Back Better” plan would allocate trillions of dollars to the nation’s infrastructure.

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President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan would reduce poverty, address the climate crisis, expand health care coverage and more — but it still faces major changes in the Senate.

Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider joins Reset to discuss what’s in the bill, and what it could mean for the state.

GUEST: Rep. Brad Schneider, (D-10th)