rebel Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia Despicable Low Life Jeopardizing Joe Biden Build Back Better Bill

The Build Back Better Act is a bill introduced in the 117th Congress to fulfill aspects of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Plan. It was spun off from the American Jobs Plan, alongside the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as a $3.5 trillion Democratic reconciliation package that included provisions related to climate change and social policy. Following negotiations, the price was lowered to approximately $2.2 trillion. The bill was passed 220–213 by the House of Representatives on November 19, 2021.

In the midst of negotiations and parliamentary procedures, Senator Joe Manchin publicly pulled his support from the bill for not matching his envisioned cost of about $1.75 trillion. Although the act needs all 50 Democratic senators to pass via reconciliation, it is expected to receive a formal Senate vote in January 2022.

Bette Midler calls West Virginia illiterate and poor in response to Manchin

Manchin went on to tell Fox that he would oppose the more leftist proposals of the Democratic agenda. “Whether it be packing the courts or ending the filibuster, I will not vote to do that,” Manchin said.

Manchin sits with Republicans during State of the Union.