Joe Manchin

Manchin's Self-Proclaimed "Principled" Acts Mean Shunning His Constituents

by Ashley Steenson

Joe Manchin's torpedoing of the Build Back Better legislation reflects a historically prominent principle, though maybe not one the Senator would like to acknowledge: contempt for most of his constituents.

Biden Can't Let Manchin and Synema Derail His Court Nominee

by Julian Zelizer

Now that Manchin and Sinema have forged their political brands around bucking the party, there's no reason to assume that they'll fall in line easily behind Biden's nominee. 

Manchin and Sinema are Fulfilling John Roberts's Vision

by Ronald Brownstein

"Roberts, who served as a young clerk to conservative Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist and as a Justice Department assistant in the Reagan administration, has long expressed hostility to federal oversight of voting and election rules."

Biden to Endorse Changing Filibuster Rules for Voting Rights Legislation

The President is expected to endorse limited changes to the filibuster rules to enable a straight majority vote on voting rights legislation, while perserving the filibuster for other legislation. 

Ornstein: Five Filibuster Myths

"Supporters of the status quo have their reasons, many of them caught up in myths about the history of the Constitution and the Senate’s role."

Behind Manchin's BBB Opposition, a Long History of Climate Obstruction

"He received more campaign donations from the oil, coal and gas industries than any other senator in the current election cycle."

Joe Manchin's Denigration of "Entitlements" is Nothing New

Historian Larry Glickman's work shows that Joe Manchin's fear of "entitlements" is part of a longstanding idea that American capitalism can't work without the threat of poverty and immiseration.