Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he can't back a $2 trillion social safety net bill, and his opposition is a potentially fatal blow to Pres. Joe Biden's legislation.
Sen. Joe Manchin is wavering over supporting President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion policy package but Democrats say voting is possible on the bill this week.
It was heralded as a compromise deal, a bipartisan effort led by Republican Senator Patrick Toomey from Pennsylvania and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, III from West Virginia.