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Democrats 'not giving up' on Biden bill, talks with Manchin

Headline from Omaha World-Herald, on the newest of 2 developments

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe Manchin, the holdout Democrat who effectively tanked the party's signature $2 trillion domestic

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  1. Biden insists he and Manchin will 'get something done' after Build Back Better setback

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Newest

    Democrats 'not giving up' on Biden bill, talks with Manchin

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

Reports & sources

145 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Conversation US

    Manchin killed Build Back Better over inflation concerns – an economist explains why the $2 trillion bill would be unlikely to drive up prices (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Sen. Manchin effectively killed one of Biden’s key economic priorities by withdrawing his support from the $2 trillion bill.

  2. Herald Bulletin

    Manchin not backing Dems' $2T bill, potentially dooming it (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday he cannot back his party’s signature $2 trillion social and environment bill, dealing a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s leading

  3. Townhall

    Biden Will Build Back COVID Fear (opens Townhall)

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    After months of touting the necessity of the $4.9 trillion “Build Back Better” legislation, President Joe Biden suffered a tremendous setback with the decision of U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)

  4. CNN

    Manchin says he still sees himself as a Democrat even after thwarting Build Back Better plan (opens CNN)

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    West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Monday that he still considers himself a Democrat even after he defied his party by torpedoing a key piece of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda.

  5. Fox News

    Rep. Byron Donalds calls Manchin killing Build Back Better 'great news for the country': That bill was 'trash' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Florida Republican reacts to the Democratic senator's opposition to Biden's signature spending bill.

  6. Washington Examiner

    ‘Inexcusable’: Manchin blames Biden staff for spending bill collapse (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Sen. Joe Manchin, the centrist who tanked President Joe Biden's Build Back Better legislation, blamed White House staffers for the collapse of negotiations. The West Virginia Democrat said Monday that Biden administration officials drove him to support provisions of the bill they knew he opposed…

  7. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Manchin upends Biden's agenda, won't back $2 trillion bill (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion domestic initiative, throwing his party’s agenda into jeopardy, infuriating the White

  8. Ricochet

    Manchin Gives Thumbs Down to Build Back Broke [Updated] (opens Ricochet)

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    Sen. Joe Manchin has been quite consistent for months. He was never going to vote for the left’s radical Build Back Broke bill. He could not stomach the price tag or expanding entitlement program contents, indigestible to West Virginians.

  9. NBC News

    Democrats plot next steps after Manchin knifes Biden's Build Back Better Act (opens NBC News)

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    Lawmakers insist they won't give up and say they see hope of salvaging the bill with revisions to win his vote. Manchin's remarks give some clues how.

  10. The Hill

    Manchin undercuts Biden, leaving his agenda in limbo (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) stunned fellow Democrats on Sunday by announcing he would not vote for President Biden’s ambitious climate and social spending bill, which his allies saw as the crowning legislative achievement of his first term.

  11. The Week

    Joe Manchin just killed the Biden agenda (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The West Virginia senator says he's a 'no' on the Build Back Better bill

  12. CNN

    Analysis: Biden suffers twin blows from Manchin and another Covid winter (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin dropped the axe on his party's agenda on Sunday when he said he would not support President Joe Biden's economic and climate package just as the White House is bracing for another Covid winter that is likely to further sour the nation's mood heading into a midterm electio…

  13. NBC News

    Opinion | The real reason Joe Manchin is driving a stake through the heart of Biden's agenda (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The West Virginia Senator cites the risk of inflation, but that simply provides him an easy way out of backing the expanded safety net bill.

  14. Local News 8

    How months of talks between Biden and Manchin over Build Back Better broke down (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden was at home in Delaware Sunday when Sen. Joe Manchin appeared on Fox News to abruptly declare he could not support his sweeping social and climate plan.

  15. Insider

    Joe Manchin reacts to White House statement denouncing him for opposing Build Back Better: 'Basically, they retaliated. I figured they would come back strong.' (opens Insider)

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    The White House accused Manchin of an "inexplicable reversal in his position" and a "breach of his commitments" to Biden and other Democrats.

  16. Newsweek

    Progressives urge Build Back Better vote to put Manchin, GOP on record: 'This fight is not over' (opens Newsweek)

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    If Joe Manchin "wants to vote against the Build Back Better Act, he should have the opportunity to do so with a floor vote," Bernie Sanders said Sunday.

  17. Vox

    Two ways to read Manchin’s "no" on Build Back Better (opens Vox)

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    The bill’s fate depends on whether he’s acting in good faith or bad faith.

  18. NPR

    Joe Manchin may have just killed Biden's Build Back Better plan (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News this morning and delivered what sounded like a fatal blow to Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda.

  19. The New Republic

    What Does a Manchin-Friendly Build Back Better Look Like? (opens The New Republic)

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    Democrats may whittle down Biden’s social spending bill to win the West Virginia senator’s support.

  20. Breitbart News

    GOP Rep. Cammack on Build Back Better: I Told Nancy Pelosi 'Absolutely Hell No' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Monday on FNC's "Fox & Friends," Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) commended Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) for saying he would not vote to pass President Joe Biden's so-called Build Back Better agenda. | Clips

  21. RedState

    Joe Manchin's Vote Against Build Back Better Only Counts if the GOP Sticks Together and That Isn't Likely (opens RedState)

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    Joe Manchin is just a head fake, the real fight for BBB is keeping the GOP caucus united and that isn't likely

  22. France 24

    US Senator Manchin deals critical blow to Biden social spending, climate plan (opens France 24)

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    U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat who is key to President Joe Biden’s hopes of passing a $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill, said on Sunday he would not support the package, drawing…

  23. Fox News

    Schumer hits Manchin for failing to support Build Back Better, maintains Democrats will 'find a way forward' (opens Fox News)

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    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Democratic colleagues Monday that this legislative session has led to moments of "deep discontent and frustration" as the Build Back Better Act hangs in limbo, blaming Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.

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  25. Local News 8

    'I'm kind of speechless': Democrats scramble to salvage climate provisions after Manchin sinks Build Back Better (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ella Nilsen, CNN With Sen. Joe Manchin confirming he’s a “no” on President Joe Biden’s social spending package, the fate of the bill’s $550 bill worth of climate and energy provisions — and the President’s climate agenda — are now on the line.

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