Manchin’s Proposal Cuts Campaign Finance and Ethics Reforms From S1

Published on Jun 16, 2021 — 4 min read

Congress Congressional Reform Democracy Elections ethics reform filibuster For The People Act H.R. 1 Joe Manchin public financing S. 1

Committee chairman Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) listens during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on Capitol Hill, June 15, 2021.

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Joe Manchin seeks to strip the For the People Act of a public campaign financing option, conflict of interest rules, and key criteria for preclearance of election procedures.

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