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Manchin Removes Ethics Provisions From Democratic Reform Bill

By David Moore,

Published on Sep 20, 2021   —   6 min read

Congressional Reformethicsethics reformFor The People ActFreedom to Vote ActH.R. 1InfluenceJoe ManchinS. 1Senate Democrats
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) gestures as he speaks to reporters in the Hart Senate Office building on August 01, 2022. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

Summary

Senate Democrats' Freedom to Vote Act would no longer strengthen conflict of interest rules that prevent members of Congress from working on legislation primarily for their own financial interests.

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