The Latest Breaking News from Joe Manchin III

Now in the spotlight, FERC has an acting leader and a vacancy - Roll Call

Decisions on electric transmission, grid stability, extreme weather, climate impacts and leadership await the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Roll Call · Jan 9, 2023

Presidential transition process changes head to Biden’s desk

WASHINGTON — The landmark overhaul of the Electoral Count Act isn’t the only way the omnibus spending bill that’s heading to President Joe Biden’s desk seeks to avoid a repeat of 2020’s post-election chaos.

Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022

Presidential transition process changes head to Biden’s desk - Roll Call

Changes to the presidential transition process were included in the omnibus package Congress passed on Friday.

Roll Call · Dec 23, 2022

What Sinema’s party switch means for the next Congress and 2024 - Roll Call

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's decision to leave the Democratic Party is unlikely to upend the political equilibrium in the Senate.

Roll Call · Dec 9, 2022

Manchin and Klobuchar: Omnibus likely place for electoral count overhaul - Roll Call

Time is running out for Congress to prevent another debacle like Jan. 6, negotiators warn. They want action in the lame duck.

Roll Call · Nov 30, 2022

Graves plans aggressive oversight as transportation panel chairman

The presumptive chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee aims to keep a skeptical eye on the Biden administration’s implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law after the 118th Congress convenes in January.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Graves plans aggressive oversight as transportation panel chairman - Roll Call

Rep. Sam Graves, Transportation and Infrastructure’s presumptive next chairman, aims to keep his eye on the bipartisan Infrastructure law.

Roll Call · Nov 28, 2022

Permitting legislation finds roadblocks in path to defense authorization bill

WASHINGTON — Prospects that Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., will be able to attach an energy permitting proposal of his to the annual defense policy bill dimmed after two key Republicans said they opposed the idea.

Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022

Permitting legislation finds roadblocks in path to NDAA - Roll Call

Prospects that Sen. Joe Manchin III will get to attach provisions to the bill dimmed after two key Republicans said they opposed the idea.

Roll Call · Nov 21, 2022

FERC chairman’s term could end as Manchin balks at renomination

Without a hearing this Congress at the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Richard Glick will have to step down at the end of the year.

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2022