Biden could head to Europe without a climate deal, White House concedes


  • World
  • Thursday, 28 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden campaigns for Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe at a rally in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said it is still "realistic" that U.S. President Joe Biden's signature spending plan could get congressional support by Thursday, but conceded that he may need to depart to Europe without a final deal in hand.

Biden is expected to depart Thursday morning to a meeting of G20 nation leaders in Rome and the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

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