Manchin and Sinema

“West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, a crucial swing vote in the U.S. Senate, announced on Sunday he intends to oppose a sweeping voting rights bill backed by the majority of his fellow Democrats.” (Reuters)

Manchin published an op-ed explaining his decision. (Charleston Gazette-Mail)

“President Joe Biden called out two fellow Democrats [last] Tuesday in explaining why he hasn’t enacted some of the most ambitious elements of his agenda… It appeared to be a veiled reference to Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, both of...