Bernie Sanders Hints at 'Progress' After Meeting Joe Manchin Over Biden Plan Impasse
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Following talks with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) about President Joe Biden's infrastructure and social spending bill, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has hinted at progress. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden told Democrats during a private meeting that he believed they could secure a deal on a new tax-and-spending proposal between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion, right-leaning articles highlight that a top House Democrat said the party plans to meet a Halloween deadline to advance a massive spending package.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Biden told Democrats during a private meeting that he believed they could secure a deal on a new tax-and-spending proposal between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion. The proposal is far less than some in the party initially sought.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that Manchin and Sanders suggested they could be on the path to reaching an agreement over the proposed $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act. The senators have clashed about the social spending bill in a feud that has reportedly caused concern for congressional Democrats.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that a top House Democrat said the party plans to meet a Halloween deadline to advance a massive spending package. However, the Democrat hedged on whether they would be successful.
From the left
Biden tells Democrats that package of up to $1.9 trillion should be new target of talks
The Washington Post
From the center
Bernie Sanders Hints at 'Progress' After Meeting Joe Manchin Over Biden Plan Impasse
Newsweek