Manchin Urges Focus on ‘Conventional’ Infrastructure
- Democrat says Biden social programs could come as a next step
- Rising sentiment in Congress to split Biden plan into pieces
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Key moderate Senator Joe Manchin said President Joe Biden and Congress should focus on “conventional” infrastructure projects like roadways and bridges, in another sign of building sentiment to split up the administration’s expansive $2.25 trillion plan.
The West Virginia Democrat was joined by a group of other centrist lawmakers from both parties for a discussion on infrastructure Friday ahead of Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress next week. The president will be making his case for his second longer-term economic plan, which goes beyond building projects to include social safety net programs.