Biden heading to Hill, as Democrats scale back $3.5T plan

By LISA MASCARO
AP Congressional Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is heading to Capitol Hill as Democrats strain to rescue a scaled back version of his $3.5 trillion government overhaul and salvage a related public works bill. Biden is to huddle privately with House Democrats after a long night of frantic negotiations with no deal. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had hoped to vote Friday on the related measure. But that seems unlikely as talks drag. The White House is focused on Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. He refused to budge from his demand for a smaller, $1.5 trillion package — less than half Biden’s vision. That’s too meager for progressive lawmakers.