Biden: Schumer-Manchin agreement ‘strongest bill you can pass’ to address key priorities

President Biden on Thursday called on congressional Democrats to support a reconciliation package agreement unveiled a day earlier, acknowledging that it’s “far from perfect,” but saying it’s the strongest bill the party can pass to address key priorities.

“This bill is far from perfect. It’s a compromise. But that’s often how progress is made, by compromises,” Biden said in remarks from the White House.

“The fact is, my message to Congress is this: This is the stron...