Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a key Democratic vote in the evenly divided Senate, announced on Monday that he would oppose the nomination of Daniel Werfel, President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 
Manchin’s opposition to Werfel’s nomination came as a surprise to many in Washington, as the confirmation vote is expected tonight. In a statement released on Wednesday, the senator clarified that his opposition to Werfel’s nomination was not due to concerns about the nominee’s qualifications or abilities. 
Manchin praised Werfel’s qualifications, calling him “supremely qualified to serve as the IRS Commissioner.” However, the West Virginian senator expressed doubt that Werfel would be given the autonomy necessary to carry out his duties by the law….