President Joe Biden spoke with Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin about his Build Back Better agenda on Monday afternoon as the deadline to pass …
President Joe Biden spoke with Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin about his Build Back Better agenda on Monday afternoon as the deadline to pass the legislation before year’s end creeps closer. White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates offered a bare readout of the phone call between Biden and Manchin, saying that it was “good” and “constructive” and noting that the two “agreed to follow up with one another in the coming days.” A statement from Manchin’s team read almost verbatim to that of the White House. Manchin himself offered little in way of details as well, telling reporters afterwards that the conversation was “nice” and that he’s “engaged” with Biden, according to The Hill. Manchin has consistently been on the fence about passing Biden’s $2 trillion spending package, repeatedly citing concerns about the bill’s price tag.
