Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has been hesitant to embrace certain aspects of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, citing rising inflation and debt.
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$1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal gaining steam on Capitol Hill
The bipartisan proposal would focus on traditional transportation systems, not the “soft” infrastructure such as climate change Biden has called for.
Democrats prepared to move forward alone while moving ahead with ‘two-track’ infrastructure plan
The White House and congressional Democrats are preparing to go it alone on a massive infrastructure package.
‘Big question is the scope’: Biden, GOP still at odds over ‘social infrastructure’ as White House signals it wants deal soon
To reach a bipartisan deal on infrastructure, Biden faces a dilemma whether to sacrifice ‘generational investments’ he’s touted.
‘I beat the socialist.’ Biden tacks to the center in fight with Trump over Rust Belt moderates
Biden is emphasizing centrism to try court swing voters who favored Trump in 2016 in the crucial states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.