Manchin Sees Framework Possible This Week

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said that he believed Democrats “should” be able to get a deal on a framework agreement for President Biden’s social spending bill this week, The Hill reports.

Said Manchin: “Having it finished with all the t’s and the i’s and everything you know crossed and dotted that will be difficult from the Senate side because we have an awful lot of text to go through, but as far as conceptually we should, I really believe.”

Also newsworthy from Politico: Manchin said he’s still at $1.5 trillion for the size of the package.