Sen. Joe Manchin
CHARLESTON – Earlier this year, as Joe Biden became president, another Democrat was being touted as the most powerful man in Washington.
Six months later, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is living up to that moniker.
As perhaps the most moderate and centrist of the 50 Democrats in the U.S. Senate, Manchin’s decision could be the determining factor in a number of key votes in the coming months. Roberts
In these bipartisan times, a perfect example is the vote to eliminate the legislative filibuster – whether the debate centers on a commission to investigate the January 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol, Biden’s infrastructure package or even the Democrats’ election reform law.
Updated: 16 Dec 2020, 14:27
DONALD Trump has lashed out at a senior Republican figure for giving up too soon after he congratulated Joe Biden on his win.
Since Biden s victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had kept quiet while Trump relentlessly attempted to reverse the result - claiming the presidential election was marred by fraud.
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Mitch McConnell broke his silence of Biden s victory on TuesdayCredit: Alamy Live News
But on Tuesday, he broke his silence on the Democrat s win - having previously refused to contradict Trump s declarations that he was the rightful winner of the election.
McConnell made his remarks on the Senate floor, a day after the Electoral College formally affirmed Biden’s victory.
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Mitch McConnell ‘pleads with Republicans NOT to fight Biden’s Electoral College win’ as Trump continues to say he won
Updated: 16 Dec 2020, 2:29
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SENATE Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told fellow Republicans on Tuesday not to challenge Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
During a private caucus call, McConnell said that objecting to the results would force Republicans to take a “terrible vote” because they would ultimately have to vote it down and appear anti-President Donald Trump, two sources told Politico.
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No one disagreed with McConnell during his call, according to Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito.