Build Back Better
The senator's dislike of the child tax credit helped tank the entire Build Back Better Act.
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) said the Build Back Better Act would provide benefits to coal miners in West Virginia.
The "Wind Beneath My Wings" singer had fans voicing their disappointment.
Democrats are scrambling to pick up the pieces after the West Virginia Democrat effectively tanked the initiative.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
“That lack of integrity is stunning in a town where people say the only thing that you have is your word,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said she told Manchin.
Manchin dislikes the bill but also complained of “inexcusable” treatment by the White House.
The West Virginia senator just killed Democrats' agenda. In private negotiations, he questioned whether the poorest Americans would spend financial aid wisely.
“If he doesn’t have the courage to do the right thing ... let him vote no in front of the whole world,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
“Maybe they’ll believe us next time. Or maybe people will just keep calling us naïve," tweeted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
In an unusually sharp statement, the White House blasted Manchin for his "sudden and inexplicable reversal" on President Joe Biden's top priority.