Sen. Bernie Sanders (L) (I-Vt.) walks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after meeting on a $3.5 trillion budget that was rammed through by Senate Democrats early Aug. 11, 2021, in Washington on Aug. 9, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Since they took control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in January, Democrats have proposed increasingly ambitious plans. Education was a key focus of Democratic candidates in the primary and the general elections, and since taking control of the government, they have held strongly to that commitment.
