Manchin Says He and Biden Are ‘Trying to Find a Pathway Forward’ on Budget

Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-W. Va.), speaks at a roundtable on the opioid epidemic at Cabell-Huntington Health Center in Huntington, W. Va., on July 8, 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) indicated Thursday that he and President Joe Biden, who has been deeply involved in negotiations over the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation, are working to overcome lingering disagreements over the scope of the legislation.

Manchin said of ongoing negotiations that “the president is deeply committed to getting things done and we’re committed to working with him to try to find a pathway forward.”