WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday they had cut a surprise agreement on an expansive plan to reduce healthcare and energy costs, cut down on carbon emissions, fight inflation and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.
It marks a breakthrough on a bill that Democrats have tried for months to agree on.
The deal could give Democrats an opportunity to make progress on some of their key policy priorities ahead of the midterm election.
