BREAKING: Sen. Joe Manchin and his staff told Democratic leadership on Thursday that he's not willing to support major climate and tax provisions in a sweeping Biden agenda bill, according to a Democrat briefed on the conversations.
Instead, the key centrist who holds the swing vote in the 50-50 Senate said he is only willing to back a filibuster-proof economic bill with drug pricing and a two-year extension of funding under the Affordable Care Act, the source said.
Manchin"was explicit that he will not support a bill in August" with energy or climate provisions or on"closing tax loopholes exploited by the wealthiest" and large corporations,"despite his support for those specific things throughout the entire negotiation," said the Democrat briefed on the discussions.
“Schumer and his staff have presented legislative text to Sen. Manchin and his staff for months,” the source added, including “major concessions and a willingness to include things that were not in previous bills.” Manchin told NBC News on Tuesday the policies to lower prescription drug costs are"going be a tremendous help.”
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