#Manchin says he won’t advance Biden lands nominee

#Manchin says he won’t advance Biden lands nominee

Manchin says he won’t advance Biden lands nominee Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who chairs the Senate committee tasked with evaluating presidential nominees related to energy and natural resource issues, said Friday that he will not advance one of President Biden’s nominees. Manchin, in a Houston Chronicle opinion piece, said he would not advance the nomination…

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#Tester emerges as make-or-break Senate vote for Biden agenda  

#Tester hands Democrats 2024 boost with tough road ahead

Tester hands Democrats 2024 boost with tough road ahead Democrats got a shot in the arm this week with Sen. Jon Tester’s (D-Mont.) decision to seek reelection. His announcement hands Democrats a real chance at retaining a seat in GOP territory and puts them on Joe Manchin-watch as the West Virginia Democratic senator weighs his…

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#Can these lawmaker proposals save Social Security?

#Can these lawmaker proposals save Social Security?

Can these lawmaker proposals save Social Security? Capitol Hill is talking more about Social Security, which estimates show is on track to becoming insolvent in little more than a decade, as both sides feud over how to address the rising national debt. A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that spending for…

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#Manchin keeps 2024 presidential speculation alive: ‘I don’t like the direction we’re going’ 

#Manchin keeps 2024 presidential speculation alive: ‘I don’t like the direction we’re going’ 

Manchin keeps 2024 presidential speculation alive: ‘I don’t like the direction we’re going’  Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) kept speculation alive about him running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate, telling reporters Tuesday “I don’t like the direction we’re going” and declining to rule out a bid for higher office.  Manchin has criticized…

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