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Biden tells Schumer and Manchin he backs drugs, energy bill
2022.07.28 01:49
U.S. President Joe Biden walks in the Rose Garden as he returns from COVID-19 isolation to work in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said he spoke on Wednesday with Democratic senators Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin to offer his support for a bill that would reduce the national debt, invest in energy technologies and lower the cost of prescription drugs.
In a statement, Biden urged the Senate to pass the bill as soon as possible and for the House to follow suit.