Senate Democrats are reviving negotiations on a budget reconciliation bill in hopes of scoring some modest wins out of President Biden’s derailed social welfare and climate agenda.
The talks were resumed with significant buy-in from Sen. Joe Manchin III.
Mr. Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat and critical swing vote in the 50-50 Senate, has agreed to anchor the talks around an overhaul of Medicare’s ability to negotiate the price of prescription drugs.
“Senator Manchin has long advocated for proposals that would lower prescription drug costs for seniors and his support for this proposal has never been in question,” said Sam Runyon, a spokesman for Mr.