Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks to news reporters outside of his office in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 4, 2022. Senator Joe Manchin's $1.8 trillion spending offer he proposed to the White House in late 2021 appears to be no longer on the table following a breakdown between the Democratic lawmaker from West Virginia and the White House, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. Manchin's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe legislation is one of Biden's signature domestic priorities. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Chris Prentice in Washington Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2022 02:37 UTC