President Biden’s legislative agenda is in jeopardy as his social spending and infrastructure bills face opposition not just from congressional Republicans but members of his own party.

It is not the first time a president has struggled to pass legislative priorities despite his party controlling both the White House and Congress.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with historian Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University.

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