Her. Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Questions on Biden’s agenda; unemployment benefits will end the Supreme Court ruling on the Texas abortion law, which shakes lawmakers. Sunday shows: Biden’s national agenda and Texas abortion law dominate MORE (DW.Va.) reportedly told the White House and congressional leaders it would be open to supporting up to $ 1.5 trillion President Biden
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Axios reported Tuesday afternoon, citing sources familiar with the discussions, that the moderate senator would support just $ 1 trillion for the proposal that contained key elements of Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda.
Democrats hope to pass the package through reconciliation, a process that allows the Senate from 50 to 50 to advance the bill with a simple majority and avoid a Republican hurdle.
Manchin’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Hill has come to the White House and the position of leader of the Senate majority Charles Schumer
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The West Virginia senator has publicly expressed concerns about the price of the package and Axios has reported that he has also expressed concern over specific policy proposals, such as a plan to invest $ 400 billion for home caregivers.
The centrist senator would provide a key decisive vote in the Senate and his concerns about the proposal could present a obstacle to passing legislation, which includes several key Democratic Party priorities, such as expand Medicaid, combat climate change, and implement immigration reforms.
Biden expressed optimism about the package on Tuesday and told reporters, “Joe in the end has always been there.”
“He’s always been with me,” Biden said. “I think we can solve something. I want to talk to him. “
Manchin attracted the backlash of Democratic leaders after he last week argued that lawmakers should “push the pause button” on the $ 3.5 trillion proposal.
Speaking at an event at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Manchin said he had concerns about “runaway inflation” amid rising delta-variant coronavirus across the country, as well as chaotic ones. withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan.
“Let’s sit down. Let’s see what happens,” he said at the time. “We have a lot on the plate. We really have a lot of it. I think that would be the most prudent and wise.”
Fellow Democratic lawmakers reverted to Manchin’s justification, with the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Radical labor legislation threatens war on small businesses and workers Raising tax workers and billionaires The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Questions on Biden’s agenda; unemployment benefits end MORE (I-Vt.) Saying in a New York Times interview over the weekend that Democrats couldn’t afford to “slow it down.”
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
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“I am just excited about where we are. Everyone works very hard, the committees are doing their job. We have a good schedule and I am very excited “, he said.