Senate Democrats Face Deadline Pressure on ‘Build Back Better’ Bill
- West Virginia Democrat could force delay on Biden agenda
- Schumer striving to finish legislation before end of year
Senator Joe Manchin speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. on Dec. 7.
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Senate Democrats are expressing confidence they can pass President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda before Christmas, but one key holdout -- Senator Joe Manchin -- said he’s skeptical he can vote for a bill that includes major economic changes.
Many Democrats say they can meet Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s deadline for passing the bill by Dec. 25, which is key to preventing an interruption in the monthly child tax credit payments that the party considers critical for economic and political success.