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“I believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already weakening binds of our democracy, and for that reason, I will vote against the For the People Act. Furthermore, I will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster,” Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia, wrote in an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette. …

Sen. Joe ManchinJoe ManchinIs the Constitution in the way of DC statehood? Biden ‘encouraged’ by meeting with congressional leaders on infrastructure Joe Manchin is wrong — D.C. statehood is constitutional MORE said that he is backing a narrower piece of voting rights legislation that he believes could garner bipartisan support, breaking with Democrats on the …

A long-shot bid to pass legislation that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state got a little longer on Friday. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said that he opposes unilateral action by Congress to make the nation’s capital a state and that he believes it needs to be done through …

Even though the issue boasts a historic amount of Democratic support in the Senate, it won’t succeed without Manchin’s support in the closely divided chamber and with the existence of the legislative filibuster, which requires 60 votes to pass the legislation. Some Democrats who support the bill have conceded that it is not a top …

“I’ve met a lot of good people in Alaska, they know when they’ve got the real deal. And they see the person that basically is bringing both sides together, trying to look for the best interest,” Manchin told Politico in a joint interview with Murkowski. “People understand that they have a person that understands Alaska …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) all Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded health centers and look-alike health centers in West Virginia have been invited to participate in the COVID-19 Vaccine Program. 31 health centers in the state will be able to order COVID-19 vaccinations directly from the federal government. This …