House Democrats delay a crucial vote. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story October 1, 2021 By Amelia Nierenberg Writer, Briefings Good morning. We're covering a big test for President Biden's agenda, the E.U.'s newest pandemic challenge and Lithuania's spitting contest with China. Speaker Nancy Pelosi negotiated until the very last minute. Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times Biden's agenda on the line President Biden signed a short-term spending bill to fund the U.S. government until early December and avoid an imminent shutdown. The extension gave lawmakers additional time to reach consensus over the dozen annual bills that dictate federal spending, but the future of Biden's domestic agenda still hung in the balance . Late Thursday night, Democrats in the House of Representatives delayed a vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill , a setback to a crucial piece of Biden's economic agenda. Liberal Democrats had ...