Joe Manchin

STANDING THEIR GROUND: Sinema, Manchin Vote With GOP, End Dems Filibuster Plans

STANDING THEIR GROUND: Sinema, Manchin Vote With GOP, End Dems Filibuster Plans

Now it’s official. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and most of his fellow Democrats failed in their goal to weaken the filibuster so they can push through progressive voting rights legislation; Senators voted 52-48 to defeat the rules change. “The outcome of the vote was telegraphed, but it marks a defeat of Democrats’ months-long push …

FOURTH-AND-LONG: Coaches and Athletes Now Pressuring Joe Manchin on Voting Rights Bill

FOURTH-AND-LONG: Coaches and Athletes Now Pressuring Joe Manchin on Voting Rights Bill

Well, they’ve tried everything else. According to Fox News, University of Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban and NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West have signed a letter urging Senator Joe Manchin to pass the voting rights bill. In the letter, the group said the principles that help ensure fair and free elections are “now …

MANCHIN MAKES IT OFFICIAL: ‘I Will Not Vote to Eliminate or Weaken the Filibuster’

MANCHIN MAKES IT OFFICIAL: ‘I Will Not Vote to Eliminate or Weaken the Filibuster’

Well, there goes that plan. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) put the nail in President Biden’s filibuster coffin; Ol’ Joe was hoping he could force the voting rights bill through the Senate. And he would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for that pesky Manchin and Sinema. “I will not vote to eliminate …

WHO ASKED YOU? Hillary Clinton Thinks Senate Should Change Rules to Pass Election Bills

WHO ASKED YOU? Hillary Clinton Thinks Senate Should Change Rules to Pass Election Bills

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his fellow Democrats to do whatever they have to in order to “protect Amerricans’ right to vote.” —even if it means changing the rules. Clinton shared her thoughts on Twitter, channeling 36th President Lyndon Johnson. “‘The right to vote is …

GIVE IT UP, NANCY! Pelosi Insists Build Back Still Alive Despite Manchin’s ‘No’

GIVE IT UP, NANCY! Pelosi Insists Build Back Still Alive Despite Manchin’s ‘No’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is holding out hope that President Biden’s trillion-dollar socio-environmental spending spree can still pass in the Senate, despite Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) insisting discussions are not happening. “I do think there’s an agreement to be reached,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “It’s so important for …

THE IMMOVABLE MANCHIN: ‘No Conversations’ on Build Back Better, ‘I Was Very Clear’

THE IMMOVABLE MANCHIN: ‘No Conversations’ on Build Back Better, ‘I Was Very Clear’

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) provided reporters with an update on Build Back Better negotiations: there is no update. Manchin is standing his ground, no conversations have been had. “There’s been no conversations after I made my statement. I was very clear, I feel as strongly today as I did then that the unknown with COVID …

Build Back Better Goes Bust

Build Back Better Goes Bust

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin officially put the final nail in the coffin of Joe Biden’s Build Back Better legislation, indicating he plans to vote against the multi-trillion dollar bill should it go to the Senate Floor. Is this it for BBB, or will it rise again from the ashes? Opinion Editor for the Washington …

BUILD BACK BETTER DEAD: Joe Manchin Says He ‘Can’t Get There’, Will Vote ‘No’ on Biden’s Bill

BUILD BACK BETTER DEAD: Joe Manchin Says He ‘Can’t Get There’, Will Vote ‘No’ on Biden’s Bill

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin effectively killed Joe Biden’s signature piece of domestic legislation Sunday; saying he will vote “no” on the President’s ‘Build Back Better’ plan as the nation struggles to deal with inflation and the Omicron COVID variant. “I’ve tried everything humanly possible. I can’t get there. This is a ‘No,’” Manchin told Fox …

CLAY & BUCK: What Will Manchin Do? Build Back Better on the Brink

CLAY & BUCK: What Will Manchin Do? Build Back Better on the Brink

From ClayandBuck.com CLAY: Good editorial today in the Wall Street Journal. The headline is: “The Real Cost of Biden’s Spending Plan,” Build Back Better. The Democrats are trying to ram this through. Remember it’s passed in the House, has not passed in the Senate. They’re trying to get 50 votes. Joe Manchin of West Virginia …