Manchin is stuck between sticking with Democrats on a risky compromise or siding with Republicans after a pipeline deal looks to be a non-starter in the House.
agreement with Manchin, saying they would refuse to ratify a deal over concerns the regulatory changes could have adverse effects on the environment. If a deal stalls, it could lead to a government shutdown.
The GOP has now indicated it is ready to move on without Manchin. Late Monday night, West Virginia's Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito introduced legislation to enact a version of the alleged permitting reform agreement, drawing the support of 38 Republican members including Wyoming Senator John Barrasso—the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, speaks to reporters in the Senate subway during a vote in the U.S. Capitol on September 8 in Washington, D.C. Senators are working toward an agreement on a short-term spending bill to fund the government and avoid a potential shutdown at the end of the month.
are introducing this legislation today to deliver solutions to the roadblocks, delays, and postponements of key infrastructure projects across the country," Capito said in a statement Monday afternoon.within the caucus to earn concessions for his state, in a challenging position. Capito introduced similar language as an amendment to Biden's Inflation Reduction Act during debate on a reconciliation bill late last month, where it failed by a single vote—Manchin's.
Democratic leadership has yet to release text of a compromise amid party infighting over the rollback of public comment provisions in the National Environmental Protection Act , which environmental groups and Democrats argue are critical in ensuring the responsible development of various energy extraction projects around the country.
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