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Manchin open to spending bill above $1.5T: 'I'm not ruling anything out'

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Tuesday he is open to a social spending bill larger than $1.5 trillion, signaling the possibility that the moderate Democrat could soften his stance on the topline number following days of tense negotiations on President Biden’s signature piece of legislation.

Biden to rally support for flagging economic agenda in Michigan speech

President Biden is expected to stress the importance of his economic agenda to ensure the United States is competitive with China, while saying the passage of both the infrastructure bill and Democrats' reconciliation bill would give Americans a fair shot in the evolving 21st century economy.