Retiring Joe Manchin Is Still Pulling in Corporate PAC Donations
Oil and gas companies and big business trade associations were among those keeping up donations after Manchin announced he would not run for re-election.
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Manchin Defends Tax Credit for Gas Companies Following Lobbying by ‘Dear Friend’
Manchin added a bill rider in July supporting the fossil fuel industry’s position on a major “clean hydrogen” tax credit after his longtime confidante Larry Puccio was hired to lobby by a gas company seeking the benefits.
Chemical Company-Funded Senators Float Watered-Down PFAS Bill
A new draft bill from Sens. Carper and Capito would exempt thousands of PFAS substances from regulation.
Finance Billionaires Fund Conor Lamb Super PAC
Lamb has embraced the super PAC despite calling for Citizens United to be overturned.
Dems Spent Half of 2021 Blocked by Filibusters of Voting Rights Bills
Democracy activists are calling on the Biden White House to join talks about how the Senate can pass the Freedom to Vote Act this year.
Manchin Backed Filibuster Reform in the Past
While Sen. Joe Manchin proclaimed in recent media appearances that he will not consider ending the filibuster, 10 years ago he voted in favor of rules reforms that would have significantly reduced the obstructive tactic.
Revealed: How U.S. Senators Invest in the Firms They’re Supposed to Regulate
As they legislate on important matters, over 50 senators enjoy investments in major communications, defense, finance, energy, and health companies that Congress oversees.
