Manchin Says Spending Bill Framework Could Come This Week
Summary from the AllSides News Team
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin told reporters on Monday that a framework for Democrats’ social and climate spending bill “really should be” finished this week. “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 that. I think a framework should be, it really should be,” Manchin said. President Joe Biden expressed a similar sentiment on Monday, saying that “it’d be very, very positive to get it done before” next week's COP26 climate change summit. The statements come a day after Manchin met with Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in Delaware on Sunday. Democrats are still negotiating a few key issues, including proposals to guarantee paid family leave, expand Medicare and tax billionaires.
Coverage of the ongoing negotiations was widespread across the spectrum on Monday. Coverage in left- and center-rated outlets was more likely to focus primarily on Manchin’s comments.
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Left
Biden ‘positive’ on budget deal; Manchin OK with wealth taxPivotal Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be on board with White House proposals for new taxes on billionaires and certain corporations to help pay for President Joe Biden’s scaled-back social services and climate change package.
Biden said Monday he felt “very positive” about reaching agreement on his big domestic policy bill, aiming for votes in Congress as soon as this week — though that is far from certain.
“That’s my hope,” the president said before leaving his home state of Delaware for a trip to New Jersey to highlight the child care proposals in...
From the Center
Manchin says framework 'should' be possible this weekSen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Monday that he believed Democrats "should" be able to get a deal on a framework agreement for President Biden's social spending bill this week.
"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," Manchin told reporters on Monday.
From the Right
Manchin says Democrats could reach spending bill outline this weekSen. Joe Manchin told reporters at the Capitol on Monday that Democrats could reach a deal on the framework of their spending package this week.
Manchin has for weeks been a thorn in the side of liberals seeking a proposed $3.5 trillion spending package. Manchin, as well as Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, have raised objections to the size and scope of the package, with Manchin pushing for a $1.5 trillion deal.
The West Virginia Democrat told reporters he’s “still at $1.5 trillion” but believes a deal on a conceptual framework could be...
AllSides Picks
May 20th, 2024
May 15th, 2024