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Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won't seek reelection in 2024

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Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won't seek reelection in 2024

November 9, 2023 • West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will not seek reelection. The decision by the red-state Democrat means the party faces an uphill climb to keep its narrow Senate majority.

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Supreme Court OKs completion of Mountain Valley gas pipeline

July 27, 2023 • The case involved an emergency challenge to the final stages of development of the 303-mile pipeline, which is to span from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia.

Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic'

In remarks from the White House Thursday, President Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce pressure on the economy from rising inflation. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic'

July 28, 2022 • "It's a big deal," President Biden said of the Senate Democrats' bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act, at the White House Thursday.

Manchin says he will support Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

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Manchin says he will support Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

March 25, 2022 • Manchin says Jackson's "wide array of experiences" in the judicial system provides her with a unique perspective that she'll bring to the court. His support essentially secures her spot on the court.

Sen. Joe Manchin says he'll oppose Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination to a key Fed role

Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden's nominee to be the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, speaks during her confirmation hearing with the Senate Banking Committee on Feb. 3. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said on Monday that he will oppose her nomination, likely dooming her chances. Bill Clark/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. Joe Manchin says he'll oppose Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination to a key Fed role

March 14, 2022 • The opposition of Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, likely dooms Raskin's chances to be confirmed.

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Pirates of the Senate

February 9, 2022 • The fight over the filibuster brings up some deeper questions that we as a country are facing. How do we make space for disagreement without ending up at a stalemate? Can we use the tools given to us by previous generations without turning them into weapons? And how do we decide which parts of our system should be changed – and when it's time to change? The filibuster can hold legislation hostage, stop bills from ever reaching the Senate floor, and lead to hours-long speeches in Congress, but it can be hard to understand what a filibuster actually is, why we have it, and how it impacts the country. In this episode, we look at how the ongoing battle over the filibuster's future is in some ways a battle over its past.

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The expanded child tax credit expires Friday after Congress failed to renew it

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The expanded child tax credit expires Friday after Congress failed to renew it

December 30, 2021 • Because the Build Back Better agenda was not passed by the Senate before the end of the year, the last payment of the expanded child tax credit program went out this month.

Stubbornly, Manchin Maintains Optimism On Background Checks

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., meets in his office last week with families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn. A bipartisan plan to expand background checks for gun buyers was defeated Wednesday in the Senate. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Stubbornly, Manchin Maintains Optimism On Background Checks

April 19, 2013 • Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who lent his name to bipartisan legislation that would have extended background checks for gun purchasers to gun shows and online sales, isn't letting go. At least not yet. Others in the Senate, however, seem ready to move on.

Time To Talk About Assault Weapon Ban, Says 'Gun Rights' Sen. Manchin

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Time To Talk About Assault Weapon Ban, Says 'Gun Rights' Sen. Manchin

December 17, 2012 • "Never before have we seen our babies slaughtered," Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said today on MSNBC. "This has changed the dialogue and it should move beyond dialogue. We need action," he added. Manchin is a member of the National Rifle Association and a hunter.

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Democratic Senator Shows Triangulation Isn't Just For Presidents

March 8, 2011 • Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, criticized both President Obama and congressional Republicans, as he claimed moral high ground for himself in the spending cut fight. It was his attempt to triangulate since he represents a state with both Democratic and Republican leanings.