What they’re saying: “We’re going to have to get two more Democrats — real Democrats — who will actually help us to implement the president’s agenda and not obstruct it,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the chair of the House Progressive Caucus, told reporters.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah that “Manchin is not particularly concerned about President Biden succeeding. He’s not particularly concerned about the needs of working people.”

“Senator Manchin’s refusal to act is infuriating,” Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) tweeted…

Manchin’s call to dedicate most of $287 billion in estimated Medicare savings towards deficit reductions, with only $40 billion for the insurance exchanges, isn’t guaranteed to sail through both chambers.

A group of centrist House lawmakers is already making noise that they want tax increases to be included in any package.