Democrats Pressing Biden to Go Even Bigger With Families Plan

Democratic lawmakers are clamoring to add to President Joe Biden’s package of social spending even before he rolls it out on Wednesday, risking a ballooning price tag and adding to the complications already facing the White House in getting it through Congress.

From taxes to expanding Medicare to subsidizing child care, a wide swath of the party’s lawmakers are arguing that time is running out to act boldly on Democratic priorities before the 2022 midterm elections -- which could flip control of one or both chambers to Republicans.

Biden’s “American Families Plan,” which he’ll outline to a joint session ...