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Joe Manchin
Bill McKibben: “Appalling” European Heat Wave Demands Massive Climate Action
The record-breaking temperatures come as Manchin has effectively killed Biden’s Build Back Better climate legislation.
AOC Calls for Congress to Strip Supreme Court of Its Ability to Rule on Abortion
Democrats are also calling for the Supreme Court to be barred from ruling on contraception or marriage equality.
Coal Baron Manchin Kills What Could Be Nation’s Last Best Chance on Climate
Manchin’s decision to kill climate provisions in the new reconciliation bill will have devastating consequences.
US Is on Track to Fall Far Short of Emissions Reduction Goals, Report Finds
If Congress doesn’t act fast, the country will only reduce emissions by as low as 24 percent by 2030.
Democrats Want to Extend Medicare Solvency by Closing Trump-Era Tax Loophole
The plan would be included in the latest reconciliation bill, which top Democrats are negotiating with Joe Manchin.
Biden Says He Supports Filibuster Carveout to Protect Abortion Rights
The Senate must “provide an exception” to the filibuster to protect abortion rights, Biden said.
Warren Says US Is Just Two Anti-Filibuster Democrats Away From Codifying “Roe”
She pointed to two Democrats running for Senate this fall that could fill the role.
Manchin Is Pushing Even More Harmful Means Testing for Health Care
As Manchin blocks Medicare expansion, West Virginians are resorting to desperate measures like pulling their own teeth.
Dems Face Midterm Defeats If Sinema and Manchin Keep Obstructing, Sanders Says
Bernie Sanders warned that Democrats could see low voter turnout in the 2022 midterms if they don’t change course soon.
Joe Manchin Is Open to Raising Age to Buy Assault Weapons to 21
The right-wing West Virginia senator questioned why it was necessary for anyone to own an AR-15.