Republicans Rip Sen. Joe Manchin's Proposed Voting 'Compromise'
3 years, 6 months ago

Republicans Rip Sen. Joe Manchin's Proposed Voting 'Compromise'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Republicans made clear on Thursday they oppose all Democratic ideas aiming to overhaul the nation’s voting systems ― even those proposed by moderate Sen. Joe Manchin. Appearing at a press conference with a dozen other GOP senators, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called Manchin’s ideas “no compromise.” “All Republicans will oppose that as well,” he said of Manchin’s narrower list of voting reforms. In a statement issued prior to the press conference, McConnell said Manchin’s proposal “subverts the First Amendment to supercharge cancel culture and the left’s name-and-shame campaign model.” Republicans were also quick to note that Democratic former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams had endorsed Manchin’s list of proposed voting changes, a way to dismiss the proposals as not actually bipartisan. Republicans have now functionally killed both of Manchin’s ideas on voting ― the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, a narrow measure that would restore the ability of the Justice Department to oversee state election law changes, and his latest “compromise” offer on the For the People Act.

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'Pathetic': Dems still fuming over vote they say will hurt 'millions of working people'
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Pathetic': Dems still fuming over vote they say will hurt 'millions of working people'

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, Democrat-turned- independent Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted to block President Joe Biden's nominee, Lauren McFerran, from serving another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board. Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed Manchin and Sinema's opposition to the nominee as "pathetic," while Sen. Elizabeth Warren told The Hill, "Millions of working people across the country will pay the …

'Betrayal': Dems livid as outgoing senators deliver 'crushing blow'
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Betrayal': Dems livid as outgoing senators deliver 'crushing blow'

Raw Story  

Decisive votes against extending President Joe Biden’s nominee to the National Labor Relations Board by two outgoing independent senators provoked an immediate stream of reaction Wednesday from political observers across social media. The internet began to chime in after it became clear that Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema effectively cost Democrats control of the labor board through 2026 …

Kamala Harris’ abortion plan just made West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin lose his mind.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris’ abortion plan just made West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin lose his mind.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail of democracy.” —West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to CNN on Tuesday, responding to Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for paring back the legislative filibuster During an interview …

Senate Filibuster Critics See New Hope After Sinema, Manchin Leave Office
10 months ago

Senate Filibuster Critics See New Hope After Sinema, Manchin Leave Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin ― two of the most vocal defenders of the filibuster in the Senate ― won’t be around next year. “People are sick of hearing that we’d like to make changes that are popular all across this country — changes in access to abortion, to gun safety, to support for access …

Republicans may tank Manchin's energy deregulation bill to get revenge on him: report
2 years, 3 months ago

Republicans may tank Manchin's energy deregulation bill to get revenge on him: report

Raw Story  

When Manchin helped Democrats pass the Inflation Reduction Act, securing hundreds of billions for health care and climate reforms, one of the conditions was that Manchin could introduce a bill for permitting reform — which would help energy and infrastructure projects around the country, both clean and dirty, get approved more quickly, including, crucially, a pipeline in Manchin's home state …

Mitch McConnell got 'played' by Joe Manchin — and surrendered his leverage: reporter
2 years, 5 months ago

Mitch McConnell got 'played' by Joe Manchin — and surrendered his leverage: reporter

Raw Story  

On MSNBC Thursday, POLITICO reporter Jonathan Lemire broke down the significance of the massive new health care, energy, and deficit reduction package agreed to by Senate Democratic leadership and Sen. Joe Manchin. The key point, Lemire stressed, is that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell got tricked into giving up all his leverage. "They get on board 17 Republicans with the …

Democrats Outsmart Mitch McConnell With Surprise Reconciliation Deal
2 years, 5 months ago

Democrats Outsmart Mitch McConnell With Surprise Reconciliation Deal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said last month that he wouldn’t allow the Senate to pass a bipartisan bill on computer chips if Democrats tried to revive their “Build Back Better” agenda. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced they’d agreed on the new bill Wednesday after Manchin had refused to support …

Column: Democrats can do more, and take credit for more, before the midterms
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: Democrats can do more, and take credit for more, before the midterms

LA Times  

Just give Joe the pen. Take what Manchin will give you, Democrats, or next year you’ll get nothing from Mitch McConnell, the once and perhaps future Senate majority leader. He and other party extremists continue to incite controversies that, with Democrats’ help, could scare the daylights out of fence-sitting voters: Do they really want these right-wing nutjobs running Congress? Though …

News Analysis: Biden is stuck with a divided party
2 years, 11 months ago

News Analysis: Biden is stuck with a divided party

LA Times  

Sen. Joe Manchin III stands in a hallway just outside the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, after speaking on the floor about voting rights legislation. “I can’t imagine a scenario where you’re trying to distract the American public from a legislative failure by embarking on another one that is certain to fail.” They see Biden’s move as an …

Voting Rights Bill Dies As Manchin, Sinema Back GOP Against Filibuster Change
2 years, 11 months ago

Voting Rights Bill Dies As Manchin, Sinema Back GOP Against Filibuster Change

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The yearlong quest to enact new voting rights legislation ended in the Senate on Wednesday, with Democratic Sens. Early on, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer declared that “everything is on the table” in the effort to pass voting rights legislation. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, meanwhile, warned that a partisan filibuster rule change would “break the Senate,” …

Manchin wary of changing Senate rules to advance voting bill
3 years ago

Manchin wary of changing Senate rules to advance voting bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin sounded a skeptical note Tuesday about the prospects of easing the Senate’s filibuster rules, raising doubts about whether he will provide crucial support to the Democrats’ renewed push for voting legislation they say is needed to protect democracy. In a letter Monday to colleagues, Schumer, D-N.Y., said the Senate “must evolve” and will “debate and …

Opinion: Why Manchin torpedoed Biden’s big bill
3 years ago

Opinion: Why Manchin torpedoed Biden’s big bill

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Charlie Dent is a former Republican congressman from Pennsylvania who served as chair of the House Ethics Committee from 2015 until 2017 and chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies from 2015 until 2018. Charlie Dent CNN Who can forget McCain’s dramatic “thumbs down” moment on the US Senate floor when …

Democrats scramble to avoid electoral blowback after Manchin halts Biden agenda
3 years ago

Democrats scramble to avoid electoral blowback after Manchin halts Biden agenda

CNN  

CNN — It’s exactly the scenario Democrats had worked for months to avoid – but now find themselves confronting. With Sen. Joe Manchin effectively wielding a veto over President Joe Biden’s agenda, House Democrats are now fuming at the prospects that their vote last month to pass the Build Back Better bill will be all for naught, having made scores …

Democrats Slam Manchin For Saying He Can't Vote For Biden's Build Back Better Plan
3 years ago

Democrats Slam Manchin For Saying He Can't Vote For Biden's Build Back Better Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Joe Manchin was branded a coward and supporter of monied interests by Democrats on Sunday after declaring that he will not support President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, a decision that likely dooms the bill’s passage in the Senate, which is split on party lines. “He has continued to move the goalposts, he has never …

Senate Democrats Introduce Joe Manchin-Led Voting Rights Compromise Bill
3 years, 3 months ago

Senate Democrats Introduce Joe Manchin-Led Voting Rights Compromise Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A group of eight Senate Democrats have introduced a new version of comprehensive voting rights legislation after months of negotiation to secure the support of Sen. Joe Manchin. “As elected officials, we also have an obligation to restore peoples’ faith in our democracy, and I believe that the commonsense provisions in this bill ― like flexible voter …

Dems renew push on elections bill that GOP vows to block
3 years, 4 months ago

Dems renew push on elections bill that GOP vows to block

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats are renewing their push to enact their marquee voting bill, pledging to make it the first order of business when the Senate returns in the fall even though they don’t have a clear strategy for overcoming steadfast Republican opposition. They are looking to show that Republicans will not waver in their opposition to voting and election legislation, …

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill
3 years, 6 months ago

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday it views the Senate’s work on an elections bill overhaul and changes being offered by Sen. Joe Manchin as a “step forward,” even though the Democrats’ priority legislation is expected to be blocked by a Republican filibuster. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the revisions proposed by Manchin are a compromise, another …

Why Democrats were desperate to win Joe Manchin’s vote for an already-doomed election bill
3 years, 6 months ago

Why Democrats were desperate to win Joe Manchin’s vote for an already-doomed election bill

CNN  

CNN — On Tuesday night, the “For the People” Act will fail. And yet, to read the coverage in advance of Tuesday’s fait accompli vote, you would think the future of the republic hinged on whether or not West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin voted to end unlimited debate on the legislation. Manchin wants part of his slimmed-down election reform …

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill
3 years, 6 months ago

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill

The Hindu  

The White House said on June 21 it views the Senate’s work on an elections bill overhaul and changes being offered by Sen. Joe Manchin as a “step forward,” even though the Democrats’ priority legislation is expected to be blocked by a Republican filibuster. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the revisions proposed by Mr. Manchin are a compromise, …

Opinion: Why Joe Manchin’s voting rights proposal works for Stacey Abrams
3 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: Why Joe Manchin’s voting rights proposal works for Stacey Abrams

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Keith Boykin is a CNN political contributor and author of the new book, “Race Against Time: The Politics of a Darkening America.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. And, last week, she embraced Manchin’s “strong” provisions as “basic building blocks” to “create a level playing field” and “create standards that do not vary from state …

Joe Manchin gets hoodwinked — again: Why does he keep falling for the Republican con?
3 years, 6 months ago

Joe Manchin gets hoodwinked — again: Why does he keep falling for the Republican con?

Salon  

On paper, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has produced an elegant solution to the voting rights problem that addresses both Democratic concerns about protecting fair elections and Republican concerns about voter fraud. But Manchin has sworn up and down that bills must be "bipartisan" to get his support, refusing to reform the Senate filibuster, even though Republicans use it to block …

Manchin Offers A Voting Bill Compromise, But Key Republicans Swiftly Reject It
3 years, 6 months ago

Manchin Offers A Voting Bill Compromise, But Key Republicans Swiftly Reject It

NPR  

Manchin Offers A Voting Bill Compromise, But Key Republicans Swiftly Reject It Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images An attempt by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin to float a compromise proposal on Democratic-led efforts to enact sweeping voting and election reforms was swiftly criticized by the chamber's Republican leader on Thursday. …

Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient
3 years, 6 months ago

Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient

NPR  

Moderate Democrats Flex Their Power In The Senate, Making Progressives Impatient Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images Democrats who hoped that narrow control in Washington, D.C., would lead to a rush of votes to approve new progressive policies are facing a major roadblock — moderates in their own party. …

Manchin Is Unmoved On The Voting Rights Bill After He Met With Civil Rights Groups
3 years, 7 months ago

Manchin Is Unmoved On The Voting Rights Bill After He Met With Civil Rights Groups

NPR  

Manchin Is Unmoved On The Voting Rights Bill After He Met With Civil Rights Groups Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Joe Manchin praised a Tuesday morning meeting with civil rights leaders, calling it "constructive" and "informative," but maintained his opposition to a sweeping set of election overhaul measures known as the For the …

Democrats May Need To Change Their Voting Rights Bill If They Want It To Pass
3 years, 7 months ago

Democrats May Need To Change Their Voting Rights Bill If They Want It To Pass

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With Sen. Joe Manchin firmly against his party’s bill to block states from curtailing voting rights, Democrats’ legislative priority looks doomed ahead of a key vote later this month. Even the left-leaning editorial board of The New York Times argued over the weekend that Democrats should pass a narrower bill, calling their current proposal “poorly matched to …

Mondaire Jones: Manchin ‘Would Rather Preserve Jim Crow’ For Bipartisanship
3 years, 7 months ago

Mondaire Jones: Manchin ‘Would Rather Preserve Jim Crow’ For Bipartisanship

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Mondaire Jones responded Sunday to Sen. Joe Manchin, who said he would vote against a timely elections reform bill, describing the West Virginia Democrat as someone who “would rather preserve Jim Crow” under the excuse of bipartisanship. More Marjorie Taylor Greene’s, more Louie Gohmert’s, more Jim Jordan’s ― and now we have the opportunity to actually …

Manchin’s opposition clouds future of Dems’ elections bill
3 years, 7 months ago

Manchin’s opposition clouds future of Dems’ elections bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A key Democratic senator says he will not vote for the largest overhaul of U.S. election law in at least a generation, leaving no plausible path forward for legislation that his party and the White House have portrayed as crucial for protecting access to the ballot. “Voting and election reform that is done in a partisan manner will …

Manchin blasts Democrats' voting rights bill, says pursuit of bipartisanship "not naive"
3 years, 7 months ago

Manchin blasts Democrats' voting rights bill, says pursuit of bipartisanship "not naive"

Salon  

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, handed a double blow to progressives Sunday morning, destroying any hopes that the strident moderate might come around on filibuster reform that would allow the chamber a chance to pass the ambitious legislative agenda favored by President Joe Biden. Manchin denied that his continued support for the filibuster was "naive" during an appearance on Fox News …

Key Democratic senator says he will oppose US voting rights bill
3 years, 7 months ago

Key Democratic senator says he will oppose US voting rights bill

Al Jazeera  

Joe Manchin, key swing vote in US Senate, to oppose bill that would expand voting access and is backed by Democrats. West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, a crucial swing vote in the United States Senate, announced on Sunday he intends to oppose a sweeping voting rights bill backed by the majority of his fellow Democrats that would expand access …

Joe Manchin And Kyrsten Sinema Beg GOP To Support Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission
3 years, 7 months ago

Joe Manchin And Kyrsten Sinema Beg GOP To Support Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The two Democrats who oppose changing the Senate’s filibuster rules on Tuesday begged Republicans to support a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol. Trump has lashed out at the commission in recent days, saying that “unless the murders, riots, and fire bombings in Portland, Minneapolis, Seattle, Chicago, and New York are …

Democrats struggle to get infrastructure plan off the ground
3 years, 8 months ago

Democrats struggle to get infrastructure plan off the ground

LA Times  

President Biden and congressional Democrats accomplished their primary checklist during their first 100 days in control of Washington. The White House blueprint would make permanent an expansion of Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats enacted on a short-term basis earlier this year, but it made no other mention of major health policies. Congressional Democrats are much more eager, already saying …

Joe Manchin Says Voting Rights Bill Can Be Bipartisan. Republicans Aren't Interested.
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Manchin Says Voting Rights Bill Can Be Bipartisan. Republicans Aren't Interested.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Joe Manchin has claimed that enough Republicans will support expanding voting rights that Democrats shouldn’t change Senate rules in order to pass the voting rights bill that has been their priority since winning full control of Congress. “There is also bipartisan support for voting reform and many of the initiatives outlined in the For the People …

Joe Manchin: Any Voting Rights Legislation Has To Make Trump Supporters Happy
3 years, 9 months ago

Joe Manchin: Any Voting Rights Legislation Has To Make Trump Supporters Happy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Congress shouldn’t pass voting rights legislation unless it helps Donald Trump supporters trust that their votes will be counted, according to Sen. Joe Manchin. Manchin’s top concern about Democrats’ For the People Act ― which he has said he supports ― seems to be that passing it without Republican backing would overly upset these volatile Trump supporters. …

Joe Manchin may block $4TN climate and infrastructure bill if Republicans left out of negotiations
3 years, 10 months ago

Joe Manchin may block $4TN climate and infrastructure bill if Republicans left out of negotiations

Daily Mail  

Joe Manchin, 73, won't accept a simple majority rule in the Senate, threatening in a Monday clip to block Joe Biden's next massive legislative overhaul if Democrats don't allow Republicans a seat at the negotiating table. Don't abuse it,' he told Axios He threatened to hold up President Joe Biden's next $4 trillion climate and infrastructure bill if Democrats don't …

Column: Sen. Joe Manchin drives Democrats crazy. Here’s why they need more senators like him
3 years, 10 months ago

Column: Sen. Joe Manchin drives Democrats crazy. Here’s why they need more senators like him

LA Times  

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a news conference with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to unveil a proposal for a COVID-19 relief bill. Sen. Joe Manchin, the self-styled conservative Democrat from West Virginia, is driving progressives crazy — and he doesn’t seem to mind. He hasn’t decided whether to support Biden’s choice for Interior secretary, Deb Haaland, because she …

Joe Manchin, centrist Democrat, says he won’t back expanding Supreme Court
4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Manchin, centrist Democrat, says he won’t back expanding Supreme Court

CNN  

Washington CNN — Sen. Joe Manchin, a centrist Democrat from West Virginia, made it clear Tuesday he does not support expanding the Supreme Court, dampening Democrats’ hopes of countering the court’s conservative tilt even if they capture both US Senate seats in January’s Georgia runoff races. Manchin also told “New Day” that he would not vote to eliminate the Senate’s …

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