Some Democrats warn they could vote against giant spending bill if key climate provisions nixed
CNN
Several Senate Democrats expressed concerns Monday about Sen. Joe Manchin's refusal to support key climate change provisions in the sweeping spending and tax package backed by President Joe Biden, with some going as far as warning they may withdraw their support for the package if it significantly weakens the climate proposals.
"I can't support a bill that does not have a robust climate title," said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. "There's a lot of different ways to get there. But I can't support a bill that doesn't make a meaningful down payment."
The concerns, echoed by a range of Democratic lawmakers, come after Manchin has refused to budge from his months-long opposition to give $150 billion in new incentives to power plants to use cleaner-burning fuels in a bid to reduce greenhouse emissions up to 52% by 2030.