Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), a key negotiator in Democratic talks on President Biden's social spending bill, on Tuesday predicted “I think we’ll get a framework” but warned “the devil is in the details.”
Democrats are poised to spend at least $500 billion on climate in their spending package indicating a smaller top-line cut than other programs in the reconciliation bill.
Disagreements among Democrats on several key issues, including ambitious proposals to expand Medicare benefits and lower the price of prescription drugs, are holding up a framework agreement on a major budget reconciliation package.