It was always gonna be down to the two ….
Pelosi will have the votes in the end in the House….
Progressives will go along….
Senate Democrats will go along with Schumer, who will go along with whatever deal Manchin and Biden work out…(Biden and Democrat’s REALLY need this…)
All this Manchin and Republicans stuff is ridiculous ….
The Senator from West Virginia votes Democratic in the Senate more than 90% of the time…
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is open to reengaging on the climate and child care provisions in President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda if the White House removes the enhanced child tax credit from the $1.75 trillion package — or dramatically lowers the income caps for eligible families, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
Why it matters: The holdback senator’s engagement on specifics indicates negotiations between him and the White House could get back on track, even after Manchin declared he was a “no” on the package on Dec. 19.
- The senator’s concerns with the size and the scope of the package remain.
- His belief that it could cost more than $4 trillion over 10 years extends beyond the CTC issue, and he continues to tell colleagues he’s concerned about the inflationary effects of so much government spending, Axios is told.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its next Consumer Price Index on Jan. 12. Last month’s reading put inflation at 6.8% for the year — fueling Manchin’s opposition.
The big picture: Manchin and top White House aides traded recriminations after their negotiations fell apart — but President Biden and the senator subsequently spoke by phone late in the evening of Dec. 19.
- They agreed to continue to talk, and Manchin stayed in touch with senior White House officials over the holidays.
- The week before Christmas, reports emerged about how close he and Biden were on a potential deal….
image…Newsweek….
Joe Manchin says there are no talks going on between him and Biden.
The Senator talking to the Biden staff iIS talking to the President….
I hope not — the President’s staff did or said something in the previous week that led to Sen. Manchin’s declaration on Sunday 26 December that he was no longer willing to negotiate.
Maybe Manchin’s staff can usefully talk to Biden’s staff.
I DID read a report that Manchin HAS TALKED to Biden’s staff recently……
I have no doubt that there COULD be quiet back channel negotiations going on the way things SHOULD be done….
Not in the media front pages……
I still feel this is just TOO important for Biden and other Democrats including Manchin…..
I do not think I’m wrong on this….
The linked piece mentioned Manchin and Biden people talking…….