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Manchin told reporters this week that he is no longer involved
in discussions with the White House and has signaled privately
that he is not interested in approving any legislation like
President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Package, the newspaper
said, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.
Manchin's office did not immediately respond to a request for
comment.
The legislation is one of Biden's signature domestic priorities.
Manchin's vote is critical in the evenly divided Senate. His
opposition torpedoed Build Back Better in December, drawing ire
from Democratic progressives and sending the political party
scrambling to find a way to resurrect the package.
The plan includes funding for high-priority issues for many
Americans, including free preschool, support for soaring
childcare costs, coverage of home-care costs for the elderly and
expansion of free school meals.
Manchin has spoken with a raft of officials and others seeking
to garner his support for the legislation, including senior
White House aide Steve Ricchetti, Larry Kudlow, former economic
adviser to ex-president Donald Trump, and Republican Senator
Mitt Romney of Utah, according to the Washington Post.
(Reporting by Chris Prentice in Washington; Editing by Matthew
Lewis)
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