(CNN) -
House Democrats voted to pass President Joe Biden's $ 1.9 trillion social spending bill, a victory for the party even as the legislation faces a tough road in the Senate. .
The final vote was 220-213, and Maine Democrat Jared Golden voted against the bill.
No Republican voted in favor.
The bill now goes to the Senate, where changes are expected.
The vote took place Friday morning after House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy halted an effort to vote Thursday night by delivering an unprecedented marathon speech overnight.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, will speak with reporters at the hour of 10 am.
Despite the delay and months of bitter infighting, Democrats managed to pass one of the broadest education and healthcare reforms in decades as part of a bill that also includes more than $ 500 billion to combat change. climate.
The bitterness and sense of chaos in McCarthy's speech epitomized the confusion that has raged around the Build Back Better bill for months.
In fact, the spectacle of Democrats fighting over their size has obscured much of what the package contains.
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And while it represents a cornerstone of Biden's agenda and is intended to alleviate the economic woes facing millions of Americans, polls show that many voters believe the president is not addressing the nation's most important issues at a time of rising inflation and high gasoline prices.
But while attacking the bill, the Democratic caucus and the president, McCarthy may have had other motives as well.
He faces increased pressure from former President Donald Trump's allies, including former White House Secretary Mark Meadows, who suggested on Thursday that Trump should be elected president if the Republican Party wins the House next year.
McCarthy has done everything possible to protect the former president from the consequences of his coup attempt and to make his party an obedient tool in Trump's political arsenal.
But leading the charge with an hour-long speech that frustrated Democrats will certainly guarantee McCarthy great coverage on social media, and may garner praise from Trump himself.