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Joe Biden met with centrist Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema last night, the White House confirmed.
A White House official told the press pool, “The President hosted Senator Manchin and Senator Sinema at the White House yesterday to continue their negotiations on the Build Back Better Act, and how we can grow our economy in a way that deals the middle class back in and gives them breathing room.