===joe manchin===
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Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga, is sponsoring the House CRA resolution. Sen. Budd, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., are sponsoring the Senate CRA measure..
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Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga, is sponsoring the House CRA resolution. Sen. Budd, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., are sponsoring the Senate CRA measure..
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Jan 25, 2023: Breitbart: Report: McCarthy Assured Manchin No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare in Debt Ceiling Resolution
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) that Republcans would not make cuts to social security or Medicare to offset the debt ceiling during a meeting on Tuesday, according to Punch Bowl News co-founder Jake Sherman. January 13, 2023: Bloomberg Government: Kaine, Cardin May Be Next to Reveal Plans: Ballots & Boundaries
Democrats are on pins and needles in anticipation of campaign decisions by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) because those contests could shift the majority in a cycle that has a decided GOP edge (Republicans will be defending 11 of the 34 Senate seats on the 2024 ballots.) Jan 14, 2022: Fact Keepers: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema: Tossing Democracy Under the Bus
It goes hand in hand that where you find corruption you will also find obstruction. Mitch McConnell has been showing the country this for more than a decade. Now Manchin and Simena are following his example. Dec 21, 2021: City Beat: Kentucky Witches Called to Curse Sen. Joe Manchin Over His Refusal to Support Biden’s Spending Bill
They’re calling for fellow witches to gather at The Witches’ Tree in Old Louisville tonight for a solstice ceremony in opposition to Manchin. Dec 20, 2021: HuffPost: Joe Manchin Privately Told Colleagues Parents Use Child Tax Credit Money On Drugs
Publicly, his biggest gripes are about the cost of the bill. But privately, Manchin has told his colleagues that he essentially doesn’t trust low-income people to spend government money wisely. Dec 19, 2021: MSN: Manchin pulls support for Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending plan
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Sunday he can no longer support President Biden's Build Back Better Act, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the $1.75 trillion tax and spending plan that includes Democrats' key domestic policy initiatives. |
Aug 24, 1947: Joseph Manchin III is born in Farmington, West Virginia,
August 5, 1967: Manchin married Gayle Heather Conelly on August 5, 1967
Dec 1, 1982: Manchin became a Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 31st district. Dec 1, 1986: Manchin became Member of the West Virginia Senate
Jan 15, 2001: Manchin became the 27th Secretary of State of West Virginia
Jan 17, 2005: Manchin sworn in as the 34th Governor of West Virginia
February 1, 2006: Manchin ordered a stop to all coal production in West Virginia pending safety checks after two more miners were killed in separate accidents.
July 11, 2010: Manchin became Chair of the National Governors Association July 20, 2010: Manchin announced he would seek the US Senate seat. August 2, 2010: Manchin won the Democratic primary, defeating former Democratic Congressman and former West Virginia Secretary of State Ken Hechler. Nov 15, 2010: Manchin assumed office of United States Senator from West Virginia October 6, 2010: Manchin directed a lawsuit aimed at overturning new federal rules concerning mountaintop removal mining. Filed by the state Department of Environmental Protection, the lawsuit "accuses U.S. EPA of overstepping its authority and asks the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to throw out the federal agency's new guidelines for issuing Clean Water Act permits for coal mines." December 9, 2010: Manchin was the sole Democrat to vote against cloture for the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, which contained a provision to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell. December 13, 2010: Manchin participated in the launch of No Labels, a nonpartisan organization "committed to bringing all sides together to move the nation forward." He co-chairs No Labels |
May 10, 2011: Manchin and John Barrasso introduced the American Alternative Fuels Act.
June 21, 2011, Manchin delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for a "substantial and responsible reduction in the United States' military presence in Afghanistan." He said, "We can no longer afford to rebuild Afghanistan and America. We must choose. And I choose America."
November 9, 2011: Manchin and Dan Coats introduced the Fair Compliance Act. The bill would "lengthen timelines and establish benchmarks for utilities to comply with two major Environmental Protection Agency air pollution rules. The legislation would extend the compliance deadline for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, or CSAPR, by three years and the deadline for the Utility MACT rule by two years—setting both to January 1, 2017."
November 14, 2011: Manchin chaired his first field hearing of that committee in Charleston, West Virginia, to focus on Marcellus Shale natural gas development and production. He said, "We are literally sitting on top of tremendous potential with the Marcellus shale. We need to work together to chart a path forward in a safe and responsible way that lets us produce energy right here in America."
June 21, 2011, Manchin delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for a "substantial and responsible reduction in the United States' military presence in Afghanistan." He said, "We can no longer afford to rebuild Afghanistan and America. We must choose. And I choose America."
November 9, 2011: Manchin and Dan Coats introduced the Fair Compliance Act. The bill would "lengthen timelines and establish benchmarks for utilities to comply with two major Environmental Protection Agency air pollution rules. The legislation would extend the compliance deadline for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, or CSAPR, by three years and the deadline for the Utility MACT rule by two years—setting both to January 1, 2017."
November 14, 2011: Manchin chaired his first field hearing of that committee in Charleston, West Virginia, to focus on Marcellus Shale natural gas development and production. He said, "We are literally sitting on top of tremendous potential with the Marcellus shale. We need to work together to chart a path forward in a safe and responsible way that lets us produce energy right here in America."
April 17, 2013: The Manchin-Toomey bill was defeated. The bill would have strengthened background checks on gun sales.
Nov 21, 2013: Manchin was one of only three Democratic senators to vote against Senate Majority leader Harry Reid's move to implement the nuclear option, which switched the Senate away from operating on a supermajority basis, to requiring only a simple majority for certain decisions.
Nov 21, 2013: Manchin was one of only three Democratic senators to vote against Senate Majority leader Harry Reid's move to implement the nuclear option, which switched the Senate away from operating on a supermajority basis, to requiring only a simple majority for certain decisions.
September 16, 2014: Manchin announced that he would vote against a possible Senate resolution to arm Syrian opposition fighters. "At the end of the day, most of the arms that we give to people are used against us. Most of the people we train turn against us," he said.
August 3, 2015: Manchin voted in favor of a Republican-sponsored bill to terminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood both in the United States and globally.
January 14, 2017: Manchin expressed concern at the strict party-line vote on repealing Obamacare and said he could not, in good conscience, vote to repeal without a new plan in place.
March 30, 2017: Manchin voted against H.J.Res. 43, which allowed states to refuse to give Title X grant money to organizations for reasons unrelated to their ability to provide the services needed.
July 26, 2017: Manchin voiced opposition to Trump's proposed ban on transgender service in the United States military
March 30, 2017: Manchin voted against H.J.Res. 43, which allowed states to refuse to give Title X grant money to organizations for reasons unrelated to their ability to provide the services needed.
July 26, 2017: Manchin voiced opposition to Trump's proposed ban on transgender service in the United States military
February 14, 2018: he cosponsored S.515, a bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that all provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples.
June 18, 2018: Manchin came out against the Trump administration family separation policy.
June 18, 2018: Manchin came out against the Trump administration family separation policy.
Jan 3, 2019: Manchin became Ranking Member of the Senate Energy Committee
January 8, 2019: Manchin was one of four Democrats to vote to advance a bill imposing sanctions against the Syrian government and furthering U.S. support for Israel and Jordan as Democratic members of the chamber employed tactics to end the United States federal government shutdown of 2018–2019.
Aug 1, 2019: August 1, 2019, the Senate passed a bipartisan budget deal that raised spending over current levels by $320 billion and lifted the debt ceiling for the following two years in addition to forming a course for funding the government without the perceived fiscal brinkmanship of recent years. Manchin joined Tom Carper and Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Scott in issuing a statement asserting that "as former Governors, we were responsible for setting a budget each year that was fiscally responsible to fund our priorities. That's why today, we, as U.S. Senators, cannot bring ourselves to vote for this budget deal that does not put our country on a fiscally sustainable path."
January 8, 2019: Manchin was one of four Democrats to vote to advance a bill imposing sanctions against the Syrian government and furthering U.S. support for Israel and Jordan as Democratic members of the chamber employed tactics to end the United States federal government shutdown of 2018–2019.
Aug 1, 2019: August 1, 2019, the Senate passed a bipartisan budget deal that raised spending over current levels by $320 billion and lifted the debt ceiling for the following two years in addition to forming a course for funding the government without the perceived fiscal brinkmanship of recent years. Manchin joined Tom Carper and Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Scott in issuing a statement asserting that "as former Governors, we were responsible for setting a budget each year that was fiscally responsible to fund our priorities. That's why today, we, as U.S. Senators, cannot bring ourselves to vote for this budget deal that does not put our country on a fiscally sustainable path."
November 10, 2020: Manchin said that he did not "see the need for the D.C. statehood with the type of services that we're getting in D.C. right now" and that he was "not convinced that's the way to go." Of Puerto Rico statehood, Manchin said that he opposed it but was open to discussion
January 10, 2021: Manchin did not affirm his opposition to statehood for D.C. or Puerto Rico, saying only, "I don't know enough about that yet. I want to see the pros and cons. So I'm waiting to see all the facts. I'm open up to see everything"
Feb 3, 2021: Manchin became Chair of the Senate Energy Committee
February 2, 2021: Manchin announced his opposition to an increase from $7.25 to $15 per hour in the federal minimum wage, but said he was open to a smaller increase, perhaps to $11.
April 30, 2021: Manchin came out against the D.C. Statehood bill that had passed the House of Representatives, suggesting that D.C. could instead be given statehood by constitutional amendment.
June 6, 2021: In an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Manchin expressed his opposition to the For the People Act due to its lack of bipartisan support.
July 6, 2021: Politico Reported that Manchin was unsure if he would run again or not: “You never know. You don’t know. There’s always a chance, absolutely,” Manchin said in an interview. When it comes to a potential reelection campaign alongside a presidential race in 2024, Manchin said: “You better be prepared, that’s all I can say. And I’m being prepared.”
Manchin won his 2018 campaign by 3 percentage points, a scare for a former governor who won his 2012 race by 24 points. His fundraising also helps keep up appearances to maintain his sway in the evenly divided Senate: Retiring lawmakers often wield less influence than those who are running again — or at least considering it.
September 30, 2021: An MSNBC news reporter asked Manchin about his opposition to H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, accusing him of having a conflict of interest with provisions within the bill: "Sir, the company you founded, Enersystems, provides coal to power plants that would be impacted by one of the proposals in the plan. How is that not a conflict of interest?" Manchin replied, "I've been in a blind trust for 20 years. I have no idea what they're doing."
Feb 3, 2021: Manchin became Chair of the Senate Energy Committee
February 2, 2021: Manchin announced his opposition to an increase from $7.25 to $15 per hour in the federal minimum wage, but said he was open to a smaller increase, perhaps to $11.
April 30, 2021: Manchin came out against the D.C. Statehood bill that had passed the House of Representatives, suggesting that D.C. could instead be given statehood by constitutional amendment.
June 6, 2021: In an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, Manchin expressed his opposition to the For the People Act due to its lack of bipartisan support.
July 6, 2021: Politico Reported that Manchin was unsure if he would run again or not: “You never know. You don’t know. There’s always a chance, absolutely,” Manchin said in an interview. When it comes to a potential reelection campaign alongside a presidential race in 2024, Manchin said: “You better be prepared, that’s all I can say. And I’m being prepared.”
Manchin won his 2018 campaign by 3 percentage points, a scare for a former governor who won his 2012 race by 24 points. His fundraising also helps keep up appearances to maintain his sway in the evenly divided Senate: Retiring lawmakers often wield less influence than those who are running again — or at least considering it.
September 30, 2021: An MSNBC news reporter asked Manchin about his opposition to H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, accusing him of having a conflict of interest with provisions within the bill: "Sir, the company you founded, Enersystems, provides coal to power plants that would be impacted by one of the proposals in the plan. How is that not a conflict of interest?" Manchin replied, "I've been in a blind trust for 20 years. I have no idea what they're doing."
March 25, 2022: Manchin announced that he would vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
July 27, 2022, Manchin expressed his support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that would raise corporate taxes, decrease the federal deficit, lower medical costs, and fight climate change. He had previously said he would not support the bill, citing fears that government spending would increase inflation, but changed his position after discussions and negotiations with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
July 27, 2022, Manchin expressed his support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that would raise corporate taxes, decrease the federal deficit, lower medical costs, and fight climate change. He had previously said he would not support the bill, citing fears that government spending would increase inflation, but changed his position after discussions and negotiations with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.