Manchin is disputing the narrative being pushed by Schumer and other Democrats that McCarthy is tilting too far to the right for Democrats to consider engaging with the new GOP Speaker.
Jim JusticeSen. Joe Manchin is seeking to carve out a new role for himself now that he’s no longer the power broker that he was in last year’s 50-50 Senate.
“He showed a great interest in trying to get things accomplished,” Manchin added, though he acknowledged that because of the slim House GOP majority and the opposition McCarthy faced from conservatives during his bid to get elected Speaker, he “has a real tough hand.” Senate Republicans are cheering on Manchin because they think he’s putting pressure on Biden and Schumer to negotiate a deficit-reduction package with House Republicans in exchange for raising the debt ceiling.“I’m certain that some of our leadership in the House probably welcomes input from a Democrat who’s going to support right-of-center policies,” said Senate Republican Whip John Thune .
“You know, in fact, you’re probably either able to find me at home or you may find me in Washington,” he said. Plante said Manchin’s approval rating in the state took a hit after he voted for last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, which included prescription drug reform, investments to fight climate change and established a minimum corporate tax.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Manchin positions himself as bridge between Democrats and Republicans in new CongressSen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is seeking out a new role for himself in the Democratic-led Senate, positioning himself as a bridge between his party and Republican leaders to negotiate must-pass legislation.
Leer más »
McCarthy, Biden to meet on spending and debt; McCarthy says there will be no defaultSpeaker Kevin McCarthy says he is set to meet with President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss federal government spending and raising the debt ceiling
Leer más »
Gallego's Arizona Senate run puts Democrats in a bindLast election cycle, enough competitive Senate races went Democrats' way to give them a fragile 51-49 majority in the upper chamber. But the party is staring down a difficult electoral map for 2024, one that got even worse on Monday with Rep. Ruben Gallego's (D-AZ) entrance into the Arizona Senate…
Leer más »
2024 Looks Very Dark for Senate DemocratsDemocrats holding on to the Senate in the midterms was a mild upset. They'll need more than over-performance to repeat that feat in 2024, Ed_Kilgore writes
Leer más »
Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them?WASHINGTON — The night before the start of a humiliating and historic five-day floor fight in Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s quest to become speaker, Rep. Matt Gaetz, McCarthy’s chief tormentor, handed him a list of demands from a hard-right faction ensuring that if McCarthy’s victory did occur, it would only be a pyrrhic one. It was Monday, Jan. 2, and McCarthy, soon to move into his new suite of offices, rejected the list outright. “You just want to be speaker,” he told Gaetz, according to two Republic
Leer más »
Inside McCarthy’s House: Famous friends and hard realitiesYet McCarthy is also confronting the limits of his slim hold on power as the promises of a new style of running the House run into the hard realities of governing.
Leer más »