Biden, Manchin huddle on reconciliation
By Morgan Chalfant - 10/07/21 02:44 PM EDT
President Biden met with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday about his economic agenda as the president tries to unify Democrats behind a compromise reconciliation package containing many of his priorities.
The White House confirmed the meeting, which took place privately before Biden headed to Chicago for an event to promote coronavirus vaccinations Thursday afternoon.
“The president and Senator Manchin had a good conversation about the president’s Build Back Better agenda,” White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One. “We’re staying in close touch about this. We’re talking to him and also his team. I don’t have specifics about the meeting beyond that.”
A spokesperson for Manchin declined to offer any details on the meeting, which took place at the White House.
Manchin is one of two key moderate senators that Democrats are trying to get on board to pass the reconciliation package, which is expected to contain provisions addressing climate change, expanding access to education, childcare, and healthcare, and creating a new paid leave program.
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