Manchin says Biden’s infrastructure proposal ‘needs to be changed’

Published April 5, 2021 7:26pm ET



Sen. Joe Manchin said President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “needs to be changed,” signaling the bill may encounter roadblocks in the Senate.

Manchin, a key vote in an evenly divided upper chamber, expressed concerns about the $2.25 trillion “American Jobs Plan,” particularly the accompanying framework raising the corporate tax rate, which he argued could harm businesses.

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