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    Joseph Manchin III ( / ˈmæntʃɪn / MAN-chin; born August 24, 1947) is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia, a seat he has held since 2010. Manchin was the 34th governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010 and the 27th secretary of state of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005.

  2. May 15, 2024 · Joe Manchin is an 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. He previously served as governor of that state (2005–10).

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  4. Senator Joseph ‘‘Joe’’ Anthony Manchin III was born August 24, 1947, in Fairmont. He grew up in the Marion County town of Farmington, where he worked in his grandfather’s store, Manchin Grocery, and his father’s furniture store. After graduation from Farmington High School in 1965, Joe Manchin went to West Virginia University on a ...

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    Manchin graduated from Farmington High School and then entered West Virginia University on a football scholarship in 1965. He graduated in 1970 with a degree in business administration. He then became involved in several family-owned businesses before launching his political career.

    Below is an abbreviated outline of Manchin's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2010-Present: U.S. Senator from West Virginia 2. 2004-2010: Governor of West Virginia 3. 2000-2004: West Virginia Secretary of State 4. 1986-1996: Member of the West Virginia State Senate 5. 1982-1986: Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates

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    On May 20, 2015, Senator Rand Paul (Ky.) conducted a nearly 11 hour filibuster of the renewal of provisions in the USA PATRIOT ACT. Paul specifically argued against the mass collection of metadata by the National Security Agency and warrantless wiretapping. He asked Senate leadership to allow members of Congress to debate reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT ACT and propose amendments to HR 2048 - the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, rather than simply casting an up or down vote on the legislation. Manchin...

    Yellen nomination

    Manchin explained his vote against Janet Yellen's nomination to the head of the Federal Reserve. He said, "I believe that Dr. Yellen is a very intelligent and capable nominee, but her views and beliefs to continue quantitative easing, despite a failure to see any real gains, greatly troubles me. We continue this risky endeavor without seeing the gains we expected…her views on the Federal Reserve’s direction force me to oppose her nomination."

    Healthcare

    Manchin actively pursued overhauls to the Affordable Care Act. He pushed for delaying the penalties and extending the enrollment period for those seeking health insurance. He supported changing the definition of a part-time worker to under 40 hours, which would have made more people eligible for health insurance benefits and would have raised the cost of the ACA. Despite his push for change to the ACA, Manchin said, "I’m respectful. I want my president to do well. I have never been against so...

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    Like-minded colleagues

    The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

    Ideology and leadership

    1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Manchin was a "centrist Democratic follower," as of August 2014.This was the same rating Manchin received in July 2013.

    Lifetime voting record

    1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Manchin missed 26 of 1,464 roll call votes from November 2010 to September 2015. This amounts to 1.8 percent, which is worse than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.

    Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Manchin and his wife, Gayle Conelly Manchin, have three children.

  5. Joseph Manchin III is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia, a seat he has held since 2010. A center-right member of the...

  6. Birth State West Virginia. School West Virginia University. Family Married Gayle Manchin; three children and six grandchildren. Status Resigned, NGA Chair. National Office (s) Served Senator. About. Joe Manchin III was born in Fairmont and raised in the small coal town of Farmington, West Virginia.

  7. Jul 17, 2021 · PROKOP: So when Manchin started out in West Virginia state politics, Democrats were the dominant party in the state, and he was a Democrat. But he was definitely part of the conservative wing of ...

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