Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on Dec. 19 that he won’t support President Joe Biden’s sweeping social and climate spending package, often dubbed “Build Back Better,” which might imperil the House-approved version of the legislation and put the remainder of Biden’s agenda in jeopardy.
The Senate left for its Christmas break on Dec. 18 without voting on the measure. Biden himself said the bill won’t be approved in 2021.
