Infrastructure hitting a roadblock
By: Evan Devoe
Senator Joe Manchin has been a roadblock for his own party’s agenda. How President Biden, speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Chuck Schumer plan to advanced the party’s agenda is TBD.
Democratic lawmakers urged Biden to halt the bipartisanship infrastructure negations. Last Friday on CNN’s Erin Brunette Out Front. Rep. Jamaal Bowman questioned infrastrucutre negations with Republicans. “Republicans have not negotiate with us in good faith since Biden has been in the White House.”
This morning on CNN’S New Day. “Joe Manchin has become the new Mitch McConnell,” Said Rep. John Bowman to CNN’S John Berman. “He’s doing the work of the Republican party by being an obstructionist.”
Per read out from last friday infrastructure negoaitions between President Biden and Sen. Shelly Moore Capito .“Did not meet his objectives to grow the economy and tackle the climate crisis and create new jobs.”
President Biden is expected to continue Infrastructure negations with Sen. Shelly Moore Captio the lead Republican infrastructure negotiator. “today or tommorow, it be will be prior to his departure on Wednesday morning,” Said Jen Psaki.
On if President Biden sees Sen. Joe Manchin as a potential roadblock to his agenda. “We’re certainly not ready to accept that analysis,” Said Jen psaki.