Manchin: It’s ‘Inevitable’ Democrats Will Push Partisan Infrastructure Package
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Thursday that it was “inevitable” that Democrats would try to move forward with the Democrat-only infrastructure package after President Joe Biden said he will not sign the smaller bipartisan infrastructure package without a guarantee about his larger proposal being passed in the Senate. “Reconciliation is inevitable because, basically, Republicans I understand on the tax, […]
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Thursday that it was "inevitable" that Democrats would try to move forward with the Democrat-only infrastructure package after President Joe Biden said he will not sign the smaller bipartisan infrastructure package without a guarantee about his larger proposal being passed in the Senate. "Reconciliation is inevitable because, basically, Republicans I understand on the tax, they don't want to undo anything on the 2017 [tax reform bill]. For those who didn't vote for 2017, there should be some adjustments. I'm open to that," Manchin told reporters. Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP would not compromise on undoing the 2017 Tax bill, saying it was “our one red line.” The reconciliation process would allow the Senate to pass Biden’s broad definition of an infrastructure package, which includes changing the 2017 tax bill, with only 50 votes, meaning Manchin would need to vote along with the rest of the Democrats. ...
