Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat from West Virginia, spoke openly about why he is willing to compromise now to bring the Democratic agenda back to life.
In the upcoming midterm elections in November, the party faces the possibility of losing either one or both chambers of Congress, which would deliver a devastating blow to their domestic goals for the remaining two years of President Joe Biden’s tenure.
“If we were in any other situation [than] the one we are in right now, both parties would support this legislation. That is something I firmly believe.
Because this is the only available car at the moment, I will have to use it “Manchin disclosed this information to Politico on Wednesday.
“We have no idea what the future holds in store for us. But everything points to the possibility of a certain amount of upheaval. Because of this, the dynamics of doing anything have been altered.”
On Thursday, the conservative Democrat laid claim to the $740 billion spending plan that was made public in a startling disclosure the previous day.
Only two weeks ago, when earlier negotiations appeared to have failed, Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer came to an agreement on comprehensive healthcare, climate, and tax package.
This agreement was larger than many Democrats believed possible, and it was larger than what many Democrats thought was possible.
The two parties came to an agreement to continue providing financial support to American citizens for the next three years so that they can acquire health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
In addition to that, it allocated $370 billion for climate change projects and $300 billion to alleviate the deficit in the federal government.
“This is not a bill proposed by the Democrats. This is not a bill proposed by the Republicans. This is a bill in the American currency, “he shared such remarks with the media during a conference call on Thursday.
In the face of growing concerns about a potential slowdown in economic growth, he maintained that the package would significantly contribute to lowering inflation.
Although a recent cluster of COVID infections poses a risk to the Democrats’ plan to pass the bill in the Senate next week, they remain optimistic about their chances of success.
They want to get it passed with a simple majority in the upper chamber with the help of budget reconciliation and a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris to sidestep opposition from the Republican party.
There was one significant Democrat who did not immediately throw their support behind the accord, and that Democrat is Senator Kyrsten Sinema from the state of Arizona.
Her spokesman stated in a statement that Senator Sinema wanted a top Senate official to check that the bill complies with the stringent standards of reconciliation and that Senator Sinema required further time to thoroughly analyse the legislation.
Within the next two weeks, Democrats are working feverishly to get the bill onto Vice President Joe Biden’s desk.
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In a private caucus meeting on Thursday morning, Schumer told Democratic senators that “we now have the opportunity to get those two hugely important priorities passed before the August recess.”
This was according to a Democrat who was present in the meeting. Schumer was referring to the deal’s initiatives regarding healthcare and climate change.
“When it comes to our messaging and our overall emphasis, we will need to exercise self-control. It won’t be easy to do. But I believe we can get this done.”
