Recalcitrant Democrat Joe Manchin has swung. Now the US Congress looks to be able to hammer through a major reform package before the mid-term elections.
The US Congress looks like it will be able to pass a major reform package around health care, energy and climate, after the Democratic Senator Joe Manchin came to an agreement with the party.
Completely even
It is completely even between the two political sides in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris as the deciding vote.
Therefore, it is required that all democratic and independent senators are on board for Joe Biden to be able to push through his policy, against the mostly united Republicans.
More about the reform package in the player above.