By Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democrats were struggling on Wednesday to find a path forward on President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill, with moderate Joe Manchin objecting to parts of the program, a person familiar with their negotiations said.
Having averted a government shutdown and potential default this month, Senate Democrats hoped to pass the sweeping “Build Back Better” bill before Christmas. But the source said Biden and Manchin remain “far apart,” with Manchin objecting to an expanded child tax credit that other Democrats want in the program.
