[292], Manchin lives on a houseboat in the Potomac River when in Washington. Registration is free and we respect your privacy. WATCH: #IKnowJoe: Veterans Know Senator Manchin. This is Joe Manchin 's moment. Of Puerto Rico statehood, Manchin said that he opposed it but was open to discussion. I want to see the pros and cons. Manchin won a second term in 2018 with just under 50% of the vote. Joe Manchin launches Senate campaign; Capitol on deck", "Manchin & Raese Nominees for Byrd's Senate Seat", "Manchin leads Capito, Raese, McKinley for 2012 re-election", "Dem Senator Doesn't Know If He Will Vote For Obama", "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2012", "Joe Manchin won't run for West Virginia governor", "Manchin says he 'doesn't give a sh-t' about Morrisey's demand", "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018", "Billionaire Peltz draws GOP megadonors to $5,000-a-plate fundraiser for Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin", "Joe Manchin leads 2024 polls as Kyrsten Sinema faces potential primary loss", "Manchin under water in new WMOV/Triton poll", "Obama Is Seen as Frustrating His Own Party", "Tracking Joe Manchin III In The Age Of Trump", "Source: Joe Manchin: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", "How Senators Voted on Steven Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary", "How Each Senator Voted on Trump's Cabinet and Administration Nominees", "Joe Manchin: Precedent demands Senate wait on Barrett confirmation vote", "Manchin Statement On Impeachment Decision | U.S. "[122], In his first year in office, Manchin met one-on-one with all 99 of his Senate colleagues in an effort to get to know them better. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday said he would oppose his party's sprawling voting rights bill because he believes it would divide the country. In November 2006, SurveyUSA ranked Manchin one of the country's most popular governors, with a 74% approval rating. [187], In 2021, Manchin opposed the "Clean Electricity Performance Program" in the reconciliation bill, leading to its removal. [249] On July 26, 2017, he voiced opposition to Trump's proposed ban on transgender service in the United States military. "[280], Manchin is a member of the National Rifle Association and a licensed pilot. [146] In a January 10, 2021 interview, he did not affirm his opposition to statehood for D.C. or Puerto Rico, saying only, "I don't know enough about that yet. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, speaks with U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin upon arriving to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on U.S. military strategy in the Middle East in . [50] Sixteen West Virginia coal miners died in mining accidents in early 2006. He called it "a closed process" that "makes little impact in the paychecks of the people in his state." Joe Manchin, in full Joseph Manchin III, (born August 24, 1947, Farmington, West Virginia, U.S.), American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and began representing West Virginia in that body later that year. "[224], During 201617, Manchin read to the Senate several letters from constituents about loved ones' deaths from opioids and urged his colleagues to act to prevent more deaths. He proposed the LifeBOAT Act, which would fund treatment. Senators to join Republicans in blocking a ban of hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking. [64], Manchin plans to run for reelection to a third full term in 2024. "[160] Manchin said the bill would prevent the EPA from "changing its rules on businesses after permits have already been granted. ", "Sen. Manchin: Willing to shut down government over Syria war vote", "Talks between Manchin and Biden at standstill as Build Back Better likely stalled until next year", "Senate's 50-50 split lets Manchin and Sinema revel in outsize influence", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "10 Things You Didn't Know About West Virginia Gov. [182], In April 2019, Manchin was the only Democrat to cosponsor the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act, legislation intended to increase federal funding for developing carbon capture technology and simultaneously commit to fossil fuel use. [236] Manchin voted against the McCain-Coons proposal to create a pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants without funding for a border wall and he voted against a comprehensive immigration bill proposed by Susan Collins which gave a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers as well as funding for border security; he voted 'yes' to withholding funding for 'sanctuary cities' and he voted in support of President Trump's proposal to give a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, build a border wall, and reduce legal immigration. Joe Manchin", "Manchin's mom was a tomboy in her youth", "Manchin shares stories of his Italian heritage", "The Coaching Cradle That Claims Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher and 15 National Titles", "Joe Manchin inducted into Order of La Sila", "Congressional Friends of Wales Caucus - Summary from LegiStorm", "US Senator vacationed with childhood friend Nick Saban but can't cheer for him Saturday", "The Democrat blocking progressive change is beholden to big oil. The Manchin-Toomey bill was defeated on April 17, 2013, by a vote of 5446; 60 votes would have been required to pass it. 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[281], The bill has universal Republican opposition, and so would require the filibuster to be eliminated in order to pass. [154], In March 2017, Manchin was one of 21 senators to sign a letter led by Ed Markey to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that noted that 12% of adult Medicaid beneficiaries had some form or a substance abuse disorder and that one third of treatment for opioid and other substance use disorders in the United States is financed through Medicaid, and opined that the American Health Care Act could "very literally translate into a death spiral for those with opioid use disorders" due to the insurance coverage lacking adequate funds for care, often resulting in individuals abandoning substance use disorder treatment. I'm not going to use natural gas. The New York Times reported that EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the new legislation would protect 95% of aquatic life by banning operators from dumping mine waste into streams. He received awards that include . Manchin stated that the bill before his intervention was "basically using a blanket before when giving money" and added that the bill was incentivizing "companies to do the research to produce a product that gives the same relief as the opioid does, but is not (addictive)." The White House responded to his statements with Press Secretary Jen Psaki saying they "represent a sudden and inexplicable reversal in his position, and a breach of his commitments to the president and the senator's colleagues in the House and Senate". Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, stands in an elevator in the Senate Subway of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, May 27, 2021. He was the only Democrat to vote to confirm Attorney General Jeff Sessions[70] and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin,[71] one of two Democrats to vote to confirm Scott Pruitt as EPA Administrator, and one of three to vote to confirm Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT rights group in America, gave Manchin a score of 48% in the 116th Congress. I'd do COLAsI'd talk about COLA for 250 percent of poverty guidelines." [9] He has the endorsement of Democrats for Life of America, a Democratic PAC that opposes abortion. The centrist Democratic senators from Arizona and West Virginia, once united on shaving down the cost of a party-line social spending bill that started at $3.5 trillion, are now going their own . [47], During the Sago Mine disaster in early January 2006 in Upshur County, West Virginia, Manchin confirmed incorrect reports that 12 miners had survived; in actuality only one survived. "[274], In December 2018, Manchin was one of 21 senators to sign a letter to United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie calling it "appalling that the VA is not conducting oversight of its own outreach efforts" in spite of suicide prevention being the VA's highest clinical priority and requesting Wilkie "consult with experts with proven track records of successful public and mental health outreach campaigns with a particular emphasis on how those individuals measure success. [233], Manchin is opposed to the DREAM Act, and was absent from a 2010 vote on the bill. [83], On July 27, 2022, Manchin expressed his support for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that would raise corporate taxes, decrease the federal deficit, lower medical costs, and fight climate change. Share . 38)", "Bid to kill EPA coal plant regulations thwarted in Senate", "Moderate Dems call for longer deadlines in EPA climate rule", "Trump Seeks an Ally, or At Least an Ear, in West Virginia Democrat", "2 Senate Democrats explore how to protect coal jobs and the environment", "How Senators Voted on Scott Pruitt for E.P.A. "[266], In July 2019, Manchin issued a release in which he called for a $1.4 billion settlement from Reckitt Benckiser Group to be used for both programs and resources that would address the opioid epidemic. He has said, "It makes so much common sense that you want to buy oil off your friends and not your enemies." NOT A MEMBER? He said, "We are literally sitting on top of tremendous potential with the Marcellus shale. [200], Following the Ghouta chemical attack in August 2013 during the Syrian Civil War, Manchin said, "There is no doubt that an attack occurred and there is no doubt it was produced under the Assad regime. 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