Biden gives up on passing massive spending bill before Christmas after Senate parliamentarian tanks illegal alien amnesty



President Joe Biden released a statement in which he appeared to give up on passing his massive "Build Back Better" spending bill after the Senate rejected the Democrats' latest attempt to shoehorn immigration reform into the legislation.

Democrats hoped to pass the social spending bill ahead of Christmas in order to celebrate a legislative victory for Biden, but they need and can't get a pivotal vote from Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

Further complicating passage was the rejection of their pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens late Thursday.

"I believe that we will bridge our differences and advance the Build Back Better plan, even in the fac of fierce Republican opposition," read in part the statement from the president.

"It takes time to finalize these agreements, prepare the legislative changes, and finish all the parliamentary and procedural steps needed to enable a Senate vote. We will advance this work together over the days and weeks ahead," Biden concluded.

Democrats released their own statement disagreeing with the finding from the parliamentarian and vowing to find a way to pass the immigration reform in the spending bill.

“We strongly disagree with the Senate parliamentarian’s interpretation of our immigration proposal, and we will pursue every means to achieve a path to citizenship in the Build Back Better Act," read the statement from Democratic leaders.

"The American people understand that fixing our broken immigration system is a moral and economic imperative," they added, "and we stand with the millions of immigrant families across the country who deserve better and for whom we will not stop fighting."

Contrary to the statement, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told reporters that they did not have an alternative plan "at this point."

Manchin signaled his frustrations with the negotiations Wednesday when he lashed out at a reporter who asked him if he was trying to delete child tax credit payments from the bills.

"This is bulls***. You're bulls***!" said Manchin to a Huffington Post reporter. “I’m not opposed to child tax credit, I’ve never been opposed to child tax credit!"

Here's more about the Build Back Better negotiations:

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Joe Manchin lashes out at reporter over Biden social spending bill negotiations: 'This is bulls***. You’re bulls***!'



Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia lashed out a reporter over a report about the negotiations for President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" social spending bill.

The spending bill is a priority for Biden and the Democrats, but Manchin has balked at the price tag of the legislation, which comes in at about $2 trillion.

On Wednesday, the media reported that Manchin was demanding that monthly child tax credit payments be cut out of the bill. When Manchin was pressed about the report by journalists, he lashed out at Arthur Delaney of the Huffington Post, who dutifully reported the outburst on his social media account.

"This is bulls***. You're bulls***!" said Manchin to Delaney.

The Democrat appeared to be upset with reporters constantly questioning him about the negotiations, and he specifically denied the report that he was against the child tax credit payments.

“I’m not opposed to child tax credit, I’ve never been opposed to child tax credit,” said Manchin.

“Guys, I’m not negotiating with any of you all. You can ask all the questions you want. Guys, let me go," he added before grumbling angrily, "God almighty," as he walked away.

Democrats were hoping to pass the massive spending bill before Christmas, but a source told the New York Post that Manchin and the president are "miles apart" on reaching an agreement. Democrats need the support of Manchin since they have only 50 votes in the Senate, and one dissenting Democrat could tank legislation needing 50 votes.

Manchin has voiced concerns that passing trillions more in government spending would add to the growing inflation that has hurt many working families and eroded wage gains. The White House has argued that some economists say the bill would not significantly add to inflation and may even relieve some of it.

Without passing the bill, the last advance child tax credit payment will be going out this week to Americans who qualify.

Here's more about the Build Back Better spending negotiations:

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