Pelosi: "There's an agreement to be reached" with Manchin

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Washington — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she believes a deal can still be reached with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin on President Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending plan after negotiations were put on ice last month.

In an interview with "Face the Nation," Pelosi said she has spoken with Manchin "over time," and believes there is still a chance for Congress to get the bill to Mr. Biden's desk.

"I do think there's an agreement to be reached," the House speaker said. "It's so important for our country."

Manchin pulled his support for Mr. Biden's $1.75 trillion tax-and-spending plan in December due to concerns over inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and the national debt, delivering a near-fatal blow to the package, which is a key pillar of the president's domestic policy agenda.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pelosi-theres-an-agreement-to-be-reached-with-manchin/ar-AASAYhL?li=BBnb7Kz

[OnDoutside]

1. Meanwhile Manchin is putting out stories that he's no longer interested

in the BBB

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/08/joe-manchin-build-back-better-biden

[I_have_a_cat_bite]

2. Mansion

I did not foresee democrats like Manchin finding President Biden's agenda too radical to pass. I'm really at a loss. Which candidate would Manchin have approved? Tulsi Gabbard?

Activists worked so hard to defeat Trump in the election. We got record turnout, but now we have to out-organize Republican voter suppression after an infuriating year of deadlock originating from within our own party.

Speaker Pelosi should not allow Manchin to continue to string us along like this only to make us look like fools again. She also should not have come out in support for members of congress to trade stocks. We CANNOT afford for young voters to become even more disillusioned with politics at this critical time for our democracy.

[MustLoveBeagles]

3. Speaker Pelosi has no say in what Sen. Manchin does or doesn't do in the Senate

That would be Sen. Majority Leader Schumer. Otherwise I agree with what you said. It's a frustrating situation all around.

Welcome to DU by the way

[I_have_a_cat_bite]

4. thanks!

Sorry for the rant. Happy to be here. I lurked here a lot during the Trump years and thought should join.

[MustLoveBeagles]

5. No apology necessary

That was mild as far as rants go. I get frustrated with Manchin too but unfortunately we need him right now. Hopefully we can pick up some seats in the Senate this year.