Manchin taps brakes on Biden agenda by warning against overuse of budget tool
Posted on AllSides April 8th, 2021
From The Left
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin made it clear Wednesday evening that he opposes the frequent use of the budget reconciliation process, which Democrats have hoped to use in a 50-50 Senate to pass President Joe Biden's legislative priorities.
Manchin's position, stated in a Washington Post op-ed, potentially slows Democrats' ability to push through a sweeping infrastructure package that does not currently have any Republican support. Senate Democrats have eyed using reconciliation to push through their $2 trillion proposal and avoid a filibuster, but that would require all Senate Democrats to get...