Sen. Joe Manchin, a key centrist Democrat who helped pass a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, warned House lawmakers against waiting to pass the measure in favor of taking up a $3.5 trillion spending framework.

Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said, “It would send a terrible message to the American people if this bipartisan bill is held hostage.”

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