On the recordDecember 20, 2021
When a handful of us in the House warned this would happen, the Dem leaders gave Manchin everything he wanted, first by moving BIF BBB, instead of passing together.
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msnbc.comWhen a handful of us in the House warned this would happen, the Dem leaders gave Manchin everything he wanted, first by moving BIF BBB, instead of passing together.
Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Democratic leaders for their handling of the Build Back Better Bill and Manchin's influence.
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