Joe Manchin — Yes, That Joe Manchin — May Be Paving the Way For Major Climate Legislation
We have a deal…maybe. After upending negotiations with his party on a reconciliation bill two weeks ago, seemingly dooming the possibility of any legislation addressing climate change for the foreseeable future, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin pulled another about-face Wednesday: He and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have reached an agreement, he said, on a massive climate and tax package — a bill his staff wrote, and that could potentially pass through the upper chamber without Republican support. “It’s like two brothers from different mothers, I guess,” Manchin told Politico of his talks with Schumer. “He gets pissed off, I… Read Full Article
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