Biden to meet with Democratic lawmakers amid divisions over economic agenda

Washington — President Biden will meet with two groups of House and Senate Democrats at the White House on Tuesday as his administration works to bridge the gap between the moderate and progressive wings of the party over components of his sweeping plan to expand the social safety net.

Mr. Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, will first sit down with nine House progressives to discuss his legislative agenda, according to the White House. Lawmakers scheduled to attend include Representatives Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, Ro Khanna of California and Pramila Jayapal of Washington, head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, among others.

The trio then will gather with a group of moderate lawmakers from the House and Senate later Tuesday afternoon, the White House said. Among the eight attendees for the later meeting are Senators Jon Tester of Montana and Mark Warner of Virginia, and Congressman Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, who co-chairs the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.