Democrats go around Manchin, work Republicans for paid family leave deal
Democrats are privately reaching out to Republicans to cinch a separate, bipartisan deal for paid family leave after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) crushed hopes of including it in President Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending plan.
Why it matters: The end-around is part of a broader effort to provide paid time off from work to care for others, regardless of the method. Some Republicans sound amenable, depending on the timing.
Senate Republicans plan to sit on the sidelines until Democrats concede it won’t be in the Build Back Better agenda the president is trying to pass through the partisan budget reconciliation process, aides tell Axios.
Once that concession is made, the aides say, GOP senators will be more open to negotiations.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-around-manchin-republicans-paid-014208566.html
Be cautious. It's the Republicans we're talking about after all.
