Why Manchin, Sinema are holding out on reconciliation, and how their constituents feel

As Democrats work to reach an agreement on trillions of dollars of government spending, the fate of the reconciliation bill’s final cost — and the passage of the president’s overall legislative agenda — largely hinges on support from two key, influential Democratic senators: West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema. Lisa Desjardins and Stephanie Sy break down their stances.

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