Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) again reiterated that he will not vote to abolish or weaken the filibuster in the Senate, going in opposition to top Democrats who have sought to remove the key legislative hurdle. “The filibuster is a critical tool to protecting that input and our democratic form of government,” Manchin wrote in a…
Manchin: ‘No Circumstance in Which I Will Vote To Eliminate or Weaken the Filibuster’
Senator Seeks CDC Inquiry Into HIV Outbreak in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia’s largest county. The West Virginia Democrat asked for the inquiry on behalf of the Kanawha County Commission two months after a CDC official warned that the county’s outbreak…
Senator Seeks US Inquiry Into HIV Outbreak in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding an HIV outbreak in West Virginia’s largest county. The West Virginia Democrat asked for the inquiry on behalf of the Kanawha County Commission two months after a CDC official warned that the county’s outbreak…
Manchin Floats Idea of 90-Day Immigration Moratorium to Send Message and Ease Border Surge
April 2, 2021
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Thursday called for urgent action to resolve the “humanitarian crisis” along the border, and floated the idea of a 90-day moratorium on immigration as a way of sending a message that would discourage people from flooding the region trying to enter the United States illegally. Manchin, who was one of…
Biden Nominates Wife of Key Democrat for Post on Federal Commission
President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Gayle Manchin to be the co-chair of a federal commission post, according to a White House statement. Manchin is the wife of the former governor of West Virginia, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV.), who serves a critical part in Biden’s agenda if he wants to get any of his legislative…
New Bipartisan Senate Gang Tries to Cut Through Partisan Rancor
A new bipartisan group of 20 senators convened behind closed doors on Wednesday in Washington to discuss a range of issues, including infrastructure, in a bid to avoid the partisan rancor that has bedeviled Congress since President Joe Biden took office. “I think it was very valuable for us to get together, and everyone is…
Bipartisan Group of Senators Seeks to Ease Partisan Rancor
A new bipartisan group of 20 senators convened behind closed doors in Washington on March 17 to discuss a range of issues, including infrastructure, in a bid to avoid the partisan rancor that has bedeviled Congress since President Joe Biden took office. “I think it was very valuable for us to get together, and everyone…
Manchin Says He’ll Block Biden’s Next Big Package if Republican Views Are Ignored
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) told “Axios on HBO” in an interview published Monday that he will block President Joe Biden’s next major legislative initiative unless more effort is made to include Republican voices. Manchin told the outlet that the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that cleared the Senate this weekend could have won some Republican…
Manchin Says He’ll Continue to Back $11 Minimum Wage Hike
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Sunday that he will continue to push for the federal minimum wage to be increased to $11 as part of the CCP virus stimulus package, down from the $15 per hour minimum proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). The federal minimum wage must be “above the poverty guideline,” Manchin said in…
Manchin Backs Filibuster, But Says ‘It Should Be Painful’ to Use
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who holds a pivotal vote in the closely split Senate as a moderate Democrat, on Sunday said that he still backs the procedural maneuver called the filibuster, but believes it “should be painful” to use. Some Democrats have proposed eliminating the filibuster to prevent Republicans from blocking President Joe Biden’s initiatives….
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