Manchin has become a one-man power center in the 50-50 Senate, flexing his muscles for and against his party as he represents a ruby-red state Biden lost by 39 points.
’s agenda. But on the Democratic campaign trail in 2022, Manchin, the centrist from West Virginia, is a target of derision.
Cuellar, in an interview, defended his stance on abortion and said he supports funding for Planned Parenthood. “The Democratic Party was set up to be a big-tent party where you allow different people from different ideas, philosophies,” he said. “We should not purify people and say you have to be 100 percent like me.”
Campaign spokeswoman Deb Barnes defended Schrader's "record of delivering results for Oregon," saying he has "been a partner to the Biden administration, helping to build the Build Back Better Act that allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap the cost of insulin."that he won’t be a “Joe Manchin Democrat,” criticizing Manchin's opposition to a $15-an-hour minimum wage and resistance to Biden’s economic agenda.
Lamb responded, “First of all, I’m just not sure who John thinks he’s sharing the stage with.” He noted his strong support in the House for the elements of Biden’s agenda. It's not clear how successful the tactic will be. Nina Turner, a progressive Democrat and frequent Manchin critic who took on Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, in a primary, was defeated by a wide margin Tuesday in a rematch of a special election last year.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who has worked with Manchin on various bipartisan projects, said only, “Joe Manchin is a friend of mine.”Republicans, who have cheered on Manchin’s willingness to scale back or kill elements of Biden’s agenda, are full of praise for him.
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