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Nov 9, 2023 · In one of the less surprising developments of the 2024 election cycle, Joe Manchin, Democratic U.S. senator and former West Virginia governor, has announced he won’t run for a third full...
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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
Rand Paul Patriot Act filibuster
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.
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Nov 9, 2023 · Alex Brandon/AP. West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2024. The long-awaited decision by the red-state Democrat means the party...
On July 20, 2010, Manchin announced he would seek the Senate seat in a special election for the remaining two years of Byrd's term. In the August 28 Democratic special primary, he defeated former Democratic Congressman and former West Virginia Secretary of State Ken Hechler . [55]
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Nov 9, 2023 · The West Virginia centrist indicated that he may not be leaving the political scene entirely. He has repeatedly declined to rule out a third-party run for president.
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Nov 10, 2023 · Local News. Nov 10, 2023. Steven Allen Adams. sadams@newsandsentinel.com. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said Thursday that he will retire from the Senate when his term ends in 2024. (Photo by...
