He warned that “holding this bill hostage” would not compel his support for the larger social spending plan. Manchin urged the House to pass a separate bipartisan infrastructure bill, currently in limbo, in the meantime. The House, which had planned to vote on the package this week, will not be able to pass the legislation without his support. “Simply put, I will not support a bill that is this consequential without thoroughly understanding the impact that it will have on our national debt, our economy and most importantly all of our American people,” Manchin said. A statement from Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki was issued after Manchin, speaking to reporters on Monday, demanded “greater clarity” on the social spending and climate package’s economic impact. Joe Manchin (D-WV) would eventually warm up to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill, according to Reuters.
The White House insisted on Monday that Sen.