Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has privately “told several of his fellow Democrats that he thought parents would waste monthly child tax credit payments on drugs instead of providing for their children,” the HuffPost reports.
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Joe Manchin’s Next Move
If Sen. Joe Manchin bolts the Democratic Party, he’d be more likely to switch to independent — and caucus with the Democrats — than become a Republican, Axios reports.
Manchin Refused Call from White House
As Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) prepared to announce on Fox News that he wouldn’t vote for President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, top White House officials scrambled to call the senator and talk him out of what he was about to do, Politico reports.
Said a senior official: “We tried to head him off, but he refused to take a call from White House staff.”
White House Says Manchin Broke His Word
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sen. Joe Manchin’s remarks that he would not vote for President Biden’s Build Back Better Act are “at odds with his discussions this week with the President, with White House staff, and with his own public utterances,” Axios reports.
Said Psaki: “Weeks ago, Senator Manchin committed to the President, at his home in Wilmington, to support the Build Back Better framework that the President then subsequently announced. Senator Manchin pledged repeatedly to negotiate on finalizing that framework ‘in good faith.'”
“The White House was given a 30-minute heads up via a staffer for the West Virginia senator.”
Playbook: “The relationship between the White House and Manchin is deeply frayed… Essentially, Psaki is calling Manchin a liar. Picking up the pieces from here won’t be easy.”
Progressives Are Furious with Joe Manchin
Punchbowl News: “They agreed to pass the infrastructure bill with promises that Biden would be able to bring Manchin along. As of now, he’s not been able to get Manchin on board. There had already been growing frustration among the progressives in the party. Manchin’s statement that he is done with BBB will infuriate them even further. The problem for progressives is they don’t have a lot of leverage here – especially because they agreed to pass infrastructure already.”
Reuters: Bernie Sanders says there should be vote on Build Back Better despite Manchin rejection.
Manchin Tanks Biden’s Social Spending Bill
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he won’t support his party’s “Build Back Better” plan, a decision that could doom President Biden’s top domestic-policy priority, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Manchin: “I can’t move forward. I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation, I just can’t. I tried everything humanly possible.”
He added: “I can’t get there… This is a no.”
McConnell Says Manchin Should Become a Republican
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters “it would be a great idea” for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to become a Republican, the AP reports.
Said McConnell: “As you know, he likes to talk. It would not surprise you to know that I’ve suggested for years it would be a great idea, representing a deep red state like West Virginia, for him to come over to our side.”
It’s Joe Manchin’s Bill
Punchbowl News: “There’s one reality Democrats need to get comfortable with when they turn back to this in January: This is now Joe Manchin’s bill. We knew this all along, but Manchin controls the fate of the BBB. If and when the BBB comes out of the Senate, it seems likely to be watered down to reflect Manchin’s priorities, much to the frustration of the progressive wing of the party. Can the Squad and House Progressives back such a bill? It depends on what they think of the party’s prospects heading into November.”
Manchin Rejects Offshore Drilling Ban
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) “has rejected a provision that would prohibit all future drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts as well as the eastern Gulf of Mexico,” the Washington Post reports.
“He also expressed surprise at top Democrats’ decision to include language ending an oil and gas leasing program in the pristine refuge, a longtime priority for party leaders and their environmentalist allies, but he has not indicated whether he will oppose it.”
Biden-Manchin Talks Going Poorly
“Negotiations between President Joe Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin over the Democrats’ huge social and environment bill are going poorly, the latest sign that leaders’ hopes of moving the bill through the Senate before Christmas were increasingly bleak,” the AP reports.
Washington Post: “The gaps between the two sides remain immense, with Biden seeking to safeguard his economic agenda from significant cuts while Manchin continues to insist on steep spending reductions.”
Democrats Push Manchin on Nuclear Option
“Senate Democrats are escalating pressure on Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to get behind using the ‘nuclear option’ to change the filibuster and break a months-long stalemate on voting rights legislation,” The Hill reports.
“The flurry of talks — including dedicating a closed-door caucus lunch to the issue despite a public hyper-focus on passing President Biden’s climate and social spending bill — comes as Democrats are facing intense pressure to pass election legislation though there isn’t yet a clear path forward.”
Two Big Democratic Priorities Depend on Joe Manchin
“Senate Democrats are desperately trying to avoid ending the year stalled on their two top priorities: elections reform and their expansive bill to address climate and the social safety net,” Politico reports.
“At the center of it all sits Joe Manchin.”
Biden and Manchin Deadlocked on Length of Programs
“President Biden and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) are locked in a disagreement over how long programs in the Build Back Better agenda should be funded,” Axios reports.
“The impasse all but guarantees the Senate will delay a vote on the $1.75 trillion spending package until next year. It’s also an indication Biden is willing to hold out for a bigger deal, as opposed to a faster one.”
Manchin Seeks Child Tax Credit ‘We Can Afford’
“Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is telling colleagues the expanded child tax credit is both the most underpriced item — and biggest inflation-driver — in President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan,” Axios reports.
“While Manchin’s concern over the CTC could trigger elimination of a program Democrats believe is crucial to address child poverty, it’s also an indication he’s engaging with the White House about how to reduce the plan’s price tag to a level he can support.”
Said Manchin to CNN: “Whatever Congress is considering, we should do it within the limits of what we can afford.”
It’s Not Just Manchin
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Finance Committee, told Politico there are more than 20 issues about President Biden’s social spending bill that are currently playing out before the Senate parliamentarian.
That means it isn’t just Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) standing in the way of getting the bill done before Dems’ ideal Christmas deadline.
Manchin Still Not Ready to Back Spending Bill
“Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has signaled anew that he’s still not ready to back his party’s $2 trillion social and environment legislation, then talked to President Joe Biden as party leaders scrambled for a pathway to advance the long-stalled package — preferably by Christmas,” the AP reports.
“The West Virginia lawmaker declined to describe his telephone conversation with the president Monday, saying he and Biden are ‘talking about different iterations’ and saying ‘anything’s possible’ when asked if they could reach a deal by the holiday.”
Manchin to Discuss Filibuster Exemption for Voting Rights
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) will take part in a meeting tomorrow to discuss how Senate Democrats may be able to alter the filibuster to advance national voting rights legislation, Punchbowl News reports.
“Voting-rights advocates want to see if Manchin would be open to a ‘carve-out’ to the Senate’s filibuster rule for voting rights legislation. The idea gained more urgency for voting rights advocates after the chamber approved a ‘one-time exception’ to its rules to approve a debt-limit increase by a simple majority vote.”
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