>> The New York Times, Published: 29 May 2021 07:07 PM BdST Updated: 29 May 2021 07:07 PM BdST Caption 01: President Joe Biden talks about successes in combating the coronavirus pandemic at an indoor rock climbing centre in Alexandria, Va, May 28, 2021. Biden’s funding request to Congress, a $6 trillion plan for the 2022 fiscal year, maps out a vision of an expansive federal government in the years to come with proposals for significant new spending in areas like infrastructure, education and the environment. Sarah Silbiger/The New York Times President Joe Biden’s first budget request maps out a vision of an expansive federal government in the years to come, with increased spending in areas like infrastructure, education and climate change.