West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin firmly planted his foot down Wednesday, penning an op-ed on his decision not to vote in favor of weakening or removing the filibuster. “I
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Manchin Says He Will Never Back Weakening Filibuster
Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a key moderate Democrat, on Wednesday reaffirmed his vow to protect the filibuster in the evenly divided Senate and suggested reluctance to his
Jim Clyburn launches scathing attack on Joe Manchin over filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has been pleading with his fellow Democrats for bipartisanship by opposing killing the filibuster — and his colleagues have had enough. Top-ranking Democrat Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., went
Al Sharpton threatens to accuse Manchin, Sinema of ‘supporting racism’ if they don’t kill filibuster
Civil rights leader and MSNBC host Al Sharpton threatened to accuse Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona of “supporting racism” over their approval of the Senate filibuster. “The pressure
Manchin says border situation is a ‘crisis’ as White House refuses to use word
Sen. Joe Manchin dubbed the surge of new immigrants at the southern border a “crisis” on Monday as the White House refuses to use such a characterization. Manchin said he believes
Baier presses Manchin over abandoning bipartisan pledge on COVID relief legislation: ‘What happened?
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WVa. defended his role in pushing through President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on “Special Report” Tuesday after the bill passed the Senate without a single Republican vote. Critics accused Manchin of
Manchin pledges to block Biden infrastructure bill if Republicans aren’t included
Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat, pledged to block President Biden’s infrastructure bill if the planned multitrillion-dollar measure does not garner support from any Republicans. In an interview with Axios that aired Sunday, Manchin
Manchin Expresses Openness to Making Filibuster Harder to Use
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a moderate Democrat who has often balked at efforts to alter Senate rules to allow his party to muscle through its
Sen. Joe Manchin explains why he wanted changes to relief bill
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks with CNN’s Jake Tapper about President Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan for the coronavirus pandemic. #CNN #News
Manchin: ‘I’m supporting the filibuster’ but ‘it should be painful’ to use
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has found himself in a position of great power as one of the rare moderate Democrats willing to go against his party, which has been highlighted
‘Refreshing’: Smerconish reacts to Manchin’s move
The Covid-19 relief bill only passed after Democrats satisfied the concerns of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). CNN’s Michael Smerconish says to see such a raw exercise of independent power is
Manchin says he’ll never change mind on filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who many consider the second-most-powerful politician in the U.S., responded emphatically on Monday when asked if he would ever wavier in his support of the procedural
Manchin says he’ll vote for Haaland for interior secretary
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said Wednesday that he will vote for New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary,
Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III, the West Virginia Democrat who heads the Senate Energy Committee, announced Wednesday that he would vote to confirm Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico
Centrist Democrats flex muscles, create headaches for Biden
In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, speaks during a hearing with Energy Secretary Rick Perry
Manchin to oppose Biden OMB pick Neera Tanden over controversial Twitter posts
West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin – a key vote for Senate Democrats, who have a slim majority in the chamber – said on Friday that he would oppose President
Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Nominee, Faces Challenge to Confirmation
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III announced on Friday that he would oppose the nomination of Neera Tanden, President Biden’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, imperiling
Manchin pens letter to Biden asking him to reverse termination of Keystone XL pipeline
Sen. Joe Manchin wrote a letter to President Biden Tuesday asking him to rethink his executive order revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit. “Pipelines continue to be the safest mode
Manchin insists he won’t vote ‘down the line’ on COVID relief unless bill ‘makes sense’
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., defended his vote to advance a Democratic budget resolution Tuesday that would lay the groundwork for President Biden’s $1.9T COVID relief package in the Senate, but maintained that he would not
White House calls Manchin a ‘key partner’ after he took issue with Harris local interview
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday said Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is a “key partner” for the administration after Vice President Harris made appeared on a local West
Senator on Covid-19 relief bill: I’m begging my GOP colleagues
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) expresses his frustration with his Republican colleagues at the impasse over passing a stimulus relief bill meant to be emergency funding for those impacted by Covid-19.
Biden, Pelosi, McConnell Push for Year-End Stimulus Deal
The compromise proposal was offered by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Senators Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah and Susan Collins, Republican of
Weeks Late, Biden Gets His Briefings
No matter who wins in Georgia, Joe Manchin has no intention of endorsing a sharp shift to the left. And his vote could matter a lot. It’s Tuesday, and this
‘We’ve Harmed the Senate Enough’: Why Joe Manchin Won’t Budge on the Filibuster
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, the most conservative member of his party in the Senate, has a message for fellow Democrats hoping to capture the majority
For Manchin, a Divided Senate Is a ‘Golden Opportunity’ for Action
WASHINGTON — A year ago, Joe Manchin III was ready to quit. As the most conservative Senate Democrat, he saw nothing but dysfunction and inaction when he looked around on
Manchin won’t support Dems move to expand Supreme Court
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., has come out against adding more justices to the Supreme Court, even as some fellow Democrats contemplate the strategy to shift the balance on the court back toward
Targeting Amy Coney Barrett’s Catholic faith is ‘awful’ amid SCOTUS discussions: Sen. Manchin
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday that Senate Democrats’ push to bring Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s religion into the debate is a bad idea. “I’m Catholic, OK. And
Voters will likely remember which party they believe handled health, science best
It was January, 2017. And Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., phoned Vice President Mike Pence to talk about health care. He spoke about how thousands of his constituents received health care
Joe Manchin to endorse Joe Biden after saying he could potentially support Trump
Sen. Joe Manchin, the independent-minded West Virginia Democrat who sometimes irks his party by siding with Republicans, intends to back fellow Democat Joe Biden for president, according to a report.