Senate Democrats are trying to push Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) into voting to weaken the filibuster so that Democrats can pass voting rights legislation, after the senator from West Virginia on Jan. 4 rejected a strategy that would allow his party to work around Republican opposition to the measure. In a statement on his Twitter…
Manchin Opposes Schumer Proposal to Change Senate Rules for Voting Bill
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) says he is opposed to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) proposal to change Senate rules in order to pass legislation that would federalize elections, striking another blow to Democratic aspirations to overrule tightened election measures in state houses across the nation. In a statement released to his Twitter on Monday,…
Manchin Should ‘Come Across Aisle and Join Us’: McConnell
In an open gesture to embattled moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told Fox News on Wednesday that Manchin should join the GOP amid continuing attacks on the West Virginian from his own party. Manchin kicked off a panic among Democrats on Dec. 19 when he announced in a…
GOP Sen. Cornyn Says He Texted Manchin About Switching Parties
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said during a Tuesday interview that he had texted moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) about joining the Republican Party amid vitriolic backlash over Manchin’s decision to vote against his party’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill. Cornyn reported to KXAN, an Austin-based radio station, that he had reached out to the…
White House Staff Did ‘Inexcusable’ Things in BBB: Manchin
The White House’s staff put out “inexcusable” proposals and programs in the $1.85 trillion Build Back Better Act (BBB), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) has said during in an interview with a West Virginia radio station. Manchin kicked off a panic among Democrats on Dec. 19 when he announced in a Fox News Sunday interview that he…
Schumer: Biden Does Not Expect Spending Bill to Pass in December
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) admitted on the Senate floor Friday that President Joe Biden does not expect his Build Back Better (BBB) social spending bill to pass before January amid continued reticence by moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). Speaking about the future of the $1.85 trillion package, Schumer said, “The president requested more…
Manchin Restates Opposition to Biden Spending Bill Over Concerns of Inflation
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has doubled down on his fears that President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion Build Back Better Act (BBB) will worsen already skyrocketing inflation, signaling that the senator is still on the fence about the House-passed spending bill. Currently, inflation of the U.S. dollar is at its highest level in nearly four decades….
Sen. Manchin Still Unsure About Biden Spending Bill
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says he is still not committed to voting for President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill after months of negotiations and compromises meant to get the West Virginia Democrat on board with the plan, a troublesome sign for the bill’s prospects as the 2022 midterms draw nearer. Manchin discussed the…
Manchin Joins GOP to Fight Private Sector Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has come out against President Joe Biden’s unprecedented private sector vaccine mandate, joining Republicans in officially cosponsoring a bill that would overturn the rule. Manchin indicated that he was considering just such a move early Thursday afternoon. “I’ve been very supportive of the mandate for federal government, for military, for all…
Manchin May Vote Against Private Sector Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) has indicated that he may vote with Republicans to strike down President Joe Biden’s wide-reaching private sector vaccine mandate, adding another threat to a list of growing legal challenges against the measure. Through a political procedure instituted in the 1990s, Manchin’s defection would be enough to overturn the private sector…
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