Sen. Manchin Backs ‘Targeted’ Infrastructure Bill, Opposes Reconciliation

Sen. Manchin Backs ‘Targeted’ Infrastructure Bill, Opposes Reconciliation
Ranking Member Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) speaks during a hearing to examine the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 27, 2021. Jim Watson/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said on April 25 he would support passing a smaller infrastructure bill with bipartisan support, appearing to oppose the scope of President Joe Biden’s plan.

In an interview with CNN, the Democratic senator said that he prefers a “more targeted” measure that would incorporate broadband internet, roads, and other traditional infrastructure needs. When asked if he would back another bill with other related spending via a Senate process called reconciliation, he replied, “No.”

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