Joe Manchin
The Kentucky Republican said the Senate wouldn't pass a computer chip bill if Democrats pursued budget reconciliation, but it did and they are.
The proposed legislation, called the "Inflation Reduction Act,” will raise taxes on the wealthy to fund investments in climate and health care.
During an interview on ABC, Sen. Bernie Sanders went after Sen. Joe Manchin for saying he wouldn’t support a spending plan that includes combating climate change.
“The problem was that we continued to talk to Manchin like he was serious. He was not.”
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The president is bowing to reality following objections to his agenda from conservative West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin.
It's a massive setback for the Democrats -- and for those hoping to rein in the extreme effects of climate change.
Democrats' likely last chance to pass meaningful legislation to address the crisis just went up in smoke. Everyone will pay the price.
Record inflation is threatening to derail Democratic efforts to pass a domestic spending bill before the November midterm elections.
Medicare negotiations for lower prescription prices have become the cornerstone of a new domestic policy bill.
"I am alarmed they chose to reject the stability the ruling has provided for two generations of Americans," the West Virginia Democrat said.