Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Democratic colleagues Monday that this legislative session has led to moments of “deep discontent and frustration” as the Build Back Better Act hangs in limbo, blaming Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., for not coming “to an agreement” with President Biden, while maintaining that the caucus will continue to “try to find a way forward” on the president’s economic agenda.
In a letter to Democratic colleagues Monday morning, Schumer, D-N.Y., reflected on the first session of the 117th Congress — which he pointed out “began with Republicans in the majority but quickly switched to Democratic control by the slimmest margins and has become the longest 50-50 Senate in history.”
Manchin had previously proposed a $1.7 trillion price tag for the spending package, but he said his Democratic colleagues did not make the necessary compromises. He did note that both he and Biden tried hard to make it work.
“What we need to do is get our financial house in order, but be able to pay for what we do and do what we pay for,” he said.
Fox News’ Ronn Blitzer contributed to this report.
Brooke Singman is a political correspondent and reporter for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.
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