Pelosi presses ahead on vote without Manchin buy-in

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

House Democrats said Wednesday they were switching tactics and plowing ahead with a vote on President Biden's sweeping social spending and climate package later this week, without getting a commitment from key Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) that he will support the legislation.

For weeks, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team had worked to strike a deal with Manchin and fellow centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on the front end before bringing Biden's Build Back Better plan to the floor, a strategy Democrats believed would smooth the bill's path to the president's desk.

But Manchin has refused to sign off on the package, saying Wednesday that the GOP's electoral victories in Virginia on Tuesday should cause Democrats to pump the brakes of Biden's $1.75 trillion spending plan.

Frustrated House leaders instead pressed their foot on the gas pedal, pledging to bring both the Senate-passed infrastructure package and social safety net bill to the floor.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pelosi-presses-ahead-on-vote-without-manchin-buy-in/ar-AAQi8Z4

[CincyDem]

1. Good. Make him vote on it vs predicting the future of what he might do.

Make. Him. Vote.

[spooky3]

2. Go Madam Speaker! Nt

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. Remember Manchin wasn't on board w/ American Rescue when it came to vote

He negotiated while the vote was open during the vote-a-Rama.

[Phoenix61]

4. I believe Manchin has it backwards.

The lack of passing either cost us that election. I can see why he wouldn’t want to take responsibility for that but ….

[Decoy of Fenris]

5. About damn time. Let's hit the gas and get some shit done for once. GJ, Pelosi.

If Manchin wants to vote against the Biden agenda, make him go on record, since attempting to appease Manchin/Sinema Chamberlain-style has failed.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Let ManChin and Sinemisis vote these bills down if they must.

Then turn them into Senatorial spectators. They can share a broom closet for an office and remove any and all committee assignments from them.

I’m sorry but I’m out of patience - fuck them.