‘Hell or flood:’ Manchin tells Biden he won’t support pressure to circumvent Senate rules on relief bill
[ad_1] Manchin’s statement is important because it means Democrats won’t be able to get around an unfavorable decision by the Senate parliamentarian without risking their chances of pushing Biden’s massive $ 1.9 trillion bailout through a divided Senate in 50-50 between the two parties. The problem is the Senate’s long-standing Byrd rule, which prohibits including … Read more