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Joe Manchin
Abolish the Filibuster Now
The filibuster exists because of a sloppy mistake made by an iconic killer some 207 years ago. It's time for it to go.
Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It’s Passed
Eight Democratic senators voted against the proposal last week, drawing ire from progressives.
Joe Manchin Signals He Is Open to Filibuster Reform
Democrats would need 50 senators plus a tie-breaking vote from the vice president to alter the filibuster.
Manchin Wins Cuts to Unemployment Benefits as COVID Relief Bill Passes Senate
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin played a central role in cutting beneficial measures from the COVID relief package.
Eight Democrats Joined GOP to Vote Down Sanders’s $15 Minimum Wage Amendment
Sen. Bernie Sanders's effort to reattach a $15 minimum wage provision to the Senate COVID relief package failed Friday.
“Moderate” Democrats May Obstruct Fundamentally Essential Electoral Reform
Democrats have a small window of opportunity to stop an undemocratic movement from securing minority rule indefinitely.
AOC Slams Biden Administration Over Lowering COVID Stimulus Income Thresholds
"It’s a move that makes little-to-no political or economic sense," Ocasio-Cortez said of the compromise deal.
Despite Zero Support for Stimulus From GOP, Biden Caves In and Restricts Checks
The checks will now be phased out completely for individuals making $80,000. The previous ceiling was $100,000.
Joe Manchin, Worth $7.6 Million, Wants to Cut Unemployment Checks by $100 a Week
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposes $400 unemployment checks which Sen. Joe Manchin wants to cut down to $300.
Manchin Yells He Will “Never” Vote to Kill Filibuster
The outburst came as Senators Warren and Sanders stressed the necessity of scrapping the 60-vote threshold.