Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) on Tuesday decried President Joe Biden’s recently-unveiled proposal to increase taxation on billionaires, saying that the plan would tax assets that billionaires don’t have. Biden’s proposal, called the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax, would place a minimum tax rate of 20 percent on America’s wealthiest households. The plan would go a…
Manchin Will Vote for Judge Jackson, Making Confirmation Likely
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says he will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her confirmation almost inevitable. “Senators have a constitutional obligation to advise and consent on a nominee to fill a Supreme Court vacancy and this is a responsibility I take very seriously,” said Manchin in a statement….
GOP Expects Midterm Sweep as Gas Prices Spike
Democrats are blaming rising gasoline prices—which have reached unprecedented levels in various parts of the country—on monopolies and price gouging. Republicans have called this “political cover” for the midterms, which they are increasingly optimistic will see a GOP sweep. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, when President Donald Trump left office, gasoline…
Senate Democrats Try to Revive BBB Programs, Win Sen. Manchin’s Support
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for the resurrection of several Build Back Better (BBB) policies, including government-financed childcare, paid family leave, and in-home healthcare. Several Senate Democrats are pushing for such a package, but are again facing opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.). In December 2021 Manchin, after months…
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Ban Imports of Russian Oil
March 3, 2022
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Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) on March 3 unveiled a proposal that would ban the U.S. importation of Russian oil; a House version was introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). Manchin first called for an end to imports of Russian oil on March 1. Despite…
Manchin Calls On Biden to Ramp Up Domestic Production, Cut Ties With Russian Oil
March 1, 2022
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) called on President Joe Biden to relax rules against U.S. oil production which have left the nation heavily dependent on Middle Eastern and Russian oil. Even after the invasion of Ukraine, which the president has condemned, the United States has continued to buy around 500,000 barrels of Russian oil per…
Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin Officially Endorses GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Campaign
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday crossed party lines and officially announced that he is endorsing Republican colleague Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in her bid for reelection for the state’s Senate seat. Manchin (D-W.Va.) said back in April that he would endorse his GOP Senate colleague—who often breaks from her party on key issues and votes with Democrats—”in…
The Price of Going Against ‘The Party’; History’s Warning About ‘Build Back Better’ Plans—Feat. Tom Del Beccaro
December 23, 2021
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Since Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) statement rejecting the Build Back Better bill, accusations against him have ranged from his being called “untrustworthy” to being accused of stopping democracy. But, has he really left democracy “hanging by a thread,” as one Washington Post columnist suggests? In this episode, I’m joined by Tom Del Beccaro to explore…
Build Back Better-Funded IRS Would Be ‘Nightmare’ for American Families: GOP Memo
November 20, 2021
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Cali.) distributed a memo (pdf) to GOP lawmakers Thursday claiming that the expanded provisions in President Biden’s social spending bill will result in an additional 1.2 million IRS audits each year. Nearly 50 percent of the audits—over 583,000—would be targeted at families earning less than $75,000, and 25 percent—over 313,000—at…
Republican Senator Encourages Democrat Joe Manchin to Switch Political Party
Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee encouraged self-proclaimed centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to switch parties and not affiliate himself with Democrats that do not share his legislative values. Lee made the comments on Fox News on Sunday, saying that Manchin should switch parties and leave the Democrats, whose policies are causing inflation and a rise…
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