{"id":950605,"date":"2021-11-01T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T21:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=950605"},"modified":"2021-11-01T17:13:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T21:13:41","slug":"joe-manchin-demands-clarity-on-biden-agenda-bill-potentially-imperiling-multitrillion-dollar-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-demands-clarity-on-biden-agenda-bill-potentially-imperiling-multitrillion-dollar-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Manchin Demands Clarity on Biden Agenda Bill, Potentially Imperiling Multitrillion-Dollar Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-manchin-demands-clarity-on-biden-agenda-bill-potentially-imperiling-multitrillion-dollar-package%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=950605&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said during a press conference Monday that he would not vote for the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act without knowing about the bill\u2019s impact on inflation and the deficit, potentially imperiling President Joe Biden\u2019s legislative agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin held a press conference as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) tentatively planned to hold a vote on the Build Back Better Act, or the Democrats\u2019 infrastructure bill, on Tuesday. Pelosi also tentatively planned to hold a vote on the $1.2 trillion so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>President Joe Biden has pinned his legislative agenda and his congressional majority on passing the dual infrastructure bills.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin lambasted progressives, such as Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), for holding the bipartisan bill \u201chostage.\u201d The West Virginia Democrat called for an immediate vote on the bipartisan bill and dared progressives to tank the bill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15609762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"35\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1188130794.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15609762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1188130794.jpg\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 12: Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing December 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. The articles of impeachment charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. House Democrats claim that Trump posed a &#039;clear and present danger&#039; to national security and the 2020 election in his dealings with Ukraine over the past year. (Photo by Alex Edelman -Pool\/Getty Images)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing (Alex Edelman -Pool\/Getty Images).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere are some House Democrats who say they can\u2019t support this infrastructure package until they get my commitment to reconciliation legislation. It is time to vote on the deal up or down and then go home and explain to your constituents the decision you make,\u201d Manchin stated.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin said progressives holding the bipartisan bill \u201chostage is not going to work\u201d for the reconciliation bill.<br \/>He also said he would not support the Build Back Better Act if it would expand social programs dramatically and \u201cirresponsibly\u201d add to the nation\u2019s $29 trillion in national debt.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15084282\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1227723165.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15084282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GettyImages-1227723165.jpg\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The senator then asserted he would not support the bill if it were to risk \u201churting American families suffering from historic inflation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Manchin called for time to understand the implications of the mammoth $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThat is why we must allow time for complete transparency and analysis on the impact of changes to our tax code and energy and climate policies to ensure that our country is well-positioned to remain the superpower of the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin added that he has concerns about expanding Medicare; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wants to expand Medicare by adding vision and dental benefits.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9621066\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Medicare-for-All-bill.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9621066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Medicare-for-All-bill.png\" alt=\"U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a health care rally at the 2017 Convention of the California Nurses Association\/National Nurses Organizing Committee on September 22, 2017 in San Francisco, California. Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed the California Nurses Association about his Medicare for All Act of 2017 bill. (Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a healthcare rally (Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is a recipe for economic crises,\u201d Manchin said.<\/p>\n<p>He also complained about budget \u201cgimmicks\u201d in the enormous bill to mask the cost of the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin warned Democrats that he remains ready to tank the Build Back Better Act. Since Democrats only have a 50-50 majority in the Senate, Manchin\u2019s vote against the bill could block it in Congress\u2019s upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m open to supporting a final bill that helps move our country forward. But I\u2019m equally open to voting against a bill that hurts our country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><i>Sean Moran is a congressional reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanMoran3\"><i>@SeanMoran3<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said during a press conference Monday that he would not vote for the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act without knowing about the bill\u2019s impact on &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-950605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=950605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=950605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=950605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}