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Biden’s domestic agenda at stake

CQ Budget, Ep. 216

Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., says he won't support a reconciliation package that's larger than $1.5 trillion.
Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., says he won't support a reconciliation package that's larger than $1.5 trillion. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

The House could vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill Friday, but progressive Democrats plan to vote against the measure unless the Senate passes a reconciliation package. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman discuss the latest around President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.

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