Biden faces split Congress, 1st veto as bipartisanship ebbs

By LISA MASCARO and SEUNG MIN KIM
Associated Press

BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden is imploring House Democrats to go out into the country and sell the Democratic accomplishments of the last two years to voters. Biden is rallying the lawmakers at a time when their party is confronting the limits of its power in a newly divided Washington, with its once sweeping agenda now effectively stalled. He spoke to Democratic lawmakers Wednesday at their annual retreat in Baltimore. “But we’re way beyond that. It’s not just about winning.” He promised his administration will help Democrats implement new programs — which include a massive infrastructure bill and a sweeping climate, tax and health care package — telling lawmakers: “You did it. You tell us what you need.”