President Joe Biden's Build Back Better package suffered a major blow when Sen. Joe Manchin announced he would not be voting for the current version of Democrats' agenda.
Manchin slams door on Biden's $1.75 trillion bill
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Sunday slammed the door on President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic spending bill, saying he would not support the package. “I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't. I have tried everything humanly possible." Manchin’s comments came in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.
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