Build Back Better bill shows new progress; sticking points remain

By Reuters Posted on November 2, 2021

U.S. Senate Democrats hold weekly policy lunch at U.S. Capitol in Washington

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is flanked by U.S. Senators’ Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) as he faces reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

By Richard Cowan and Makini Brice

One day after Senator Joe Manchin appeared to stymie efforts to advance a bill that is a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda, the measure showed new promise for moving to the full House of Representatives for a vote on passage.