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Democrats are racing to finish their legislation even as the fate of major provisions remains uncertain.
A last-minute deal on prescription drugs, unresolved issues on climate change, taxes, paid leave and immigration.
It was Sen. Joe Manchin.
In recent days, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) turned on the paid leave proposal, likely forcing Democrats to cut the popular policy out of their final package.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
An app would let domestic workers accrue pay they’re owed — but in practice rarely get — to take sick days or care for loved ones.
The president said free community college is out and that a plan for paid leave is shrinking.
For years, Democrats have championed a 12-week paid leave program. They're now considering just four weeks.
"No family should have to choose between earning a living and having the freedom to take care of their child," the Duchess of Sussex said.
It would cost a lot of money. But there's a reason for that.
Monthly checks for parents, immigration reform and new Medicare benefits made it into Democrats' outline of their next major bill.