{"id":2319901,"date":"2024-08-06T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchins-inflation-reduction-act-fight-with-biden-meant-a-loss-for-him-everywhere-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T10:25:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T14:25:39","slug":"manchins-inflation-reduction-act-fight-with-biden-meant-a-loss-for-him-everywhere-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchins-inflation-reduction-act-fight-with-biden-meant-a-loss-for-him-everywhere-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchin\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act fight with Biden meant a loss for him everywhere &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmanchins-inflation-reduction-act-fight-with-biden-meant-a-loss-for-him-everywhere-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Joe\u2062 Manchin (I-WV) is facing backlash as he navigates his final days \u2064in the Senate, marked by tension with both President\u2064 Biden and his constituents. Initially a key player in negotiating the Inflation Reduction Act\u2014part of Biden&#8217;s broader climate agenda\u2014Manchin has since\u2062 distanced himself from the legislation, facing criticism for its perceived failure to alleviate economic burdens, particularly rising grocery prices. While he took a central role in scaling back the ambitious $3.5 trillion &#8220;Build Back Better&#8221; plan, his support has garnered disapproval from\u200d Republicans and\u200d frustration among West Virginia voters, resulting in\u2064 a significant drop in his\u200d approval ratings. As he contemplates his political future, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-walking-away-from-him-former-trump-chief-of-staff-casts-doubt-on-biden-2024\/\" title=\"\u2018They\u2019re Walking Away From Him\u2019: Former Trump Chief Of Staff Casts Doubt On Biden 2024\">potential reelection bid<\/a>, he acknowledges the political consequences of his actions but seems to be increasingly at odds with both allies and opponents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Manchin&rsquo;s Inflation Reduction Act fight with Biden meant a loss for him everywhere<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1724015\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-manchin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Manchin<\/a> (I-WV) is leaving the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Senate<\/a> fighting with everyone and pleasing no one. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/west-virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" West Virginia\">West Virginia<\/a> centrist Democrat-turned-independent was instrumental in writing and negotiating one of the most important pieces of legislation for President Joe Biden&rsquo;s legacy. And he has spent most of his time since it was signed into law disparaging it.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and the Democrats wanted to use their majorities to push through a historic piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-leaders-reach-deal-to-fully-transfer-power-to-democrats\/\" title=\"Senate Leaders Reach Deal To Fully Transfer Power To Democrats\">climate change legislation<\/a>. Manchin was a speed bump and the key negotiator to trim down the $3.5 trillion &ldquo;Build Back Better&rdquo; plan to include oil and gas provisions. Instead of appeasing skeptics, the Inflation Reduction Act left his constituents wondering why the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tuberville-democrat-relief-bill-to-spark-inflation-fuel-poverty\/\" title=\"Sen. Tuberville: Democrat \u2018relief\u2019 bill to spark inflation, fuel poverty\">massive spending bill<\/a> had done nothing to push down the price of groceries. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He knew when he supported the Inflation Reduction Act it would likely make his reelection very, very difficult, if not impossible. He accepted that,&rdquo; Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), a Manchin ally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/08\/05\/how-the-landmark-climate-law-hobbled-joe-manchin-00172722?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=b184d69e-b2a2-4eb9-933e-7e669f36c25d&amp;nlid=630318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin might have accepted the reality he was going to frustrate colleagues and voters alike, telling <em>Politico&rsquo;s <\/em>E&amp;E News that &ldquo;the politics are what the politics are,&rdquo; but it hasn&rsquo;t made his final days in office any easier. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans have been more critical of the legislation than Manchin, who has even suggested he&rsquo;s open to voting to repeal the law. <\/p>\n<p>Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV), who is running for Manchin&rsquo;s Senate seat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsandsentinel.com\/news\/business\/2023\/04\/justice-takes-swipe-at-manchin-over-inflation-reduction-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called<\/a> it a &ldquo;real, real screw-up&rdquo; for Manchin to support the bill. Manchin&rsquo;s approval <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.morningconsult.com\/instant-intel\/senator-manchin-approval-rating-drops-west-virginia-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rating<\/a> in the red state dropped by double-digits after he advanced a piece of legislation known to be key for Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin even criticized Biden for believing some administration officials who made promises about the legislation that were out of step with what most voters want.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have told him that. I said, &lsquo;Sir, they are leading you down the primrose path.&rsquo; They truly are. This is not where America is,&rdquo; the senator said.<\/p>\n<p>The Inflation Reduction Act has led to seven projects totaling more than $930 million in investments in West Virginia, according to the news outlet. One is the Form Energy battery factory in the steel town of Weirton, West Virginia, where Manchin spoke to onlookers at its groundbreaking.<\/p>\n<p>He made sure they knew he worked with the other side of the aisle after insisting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchins-ira-fight-with-biden-meant-a-loss-for-him-everywhere-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Manchin\u2019s IRA fight with Biden meant a loss for him everywhere - Washington Examiner\">legislation helped make<\/a> sure the factory would open.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I&rsquo;m not making a political statement because when we wrote that bill, when we wrote the energy portion, we wrote it with my Republican friends helping me for the last five years,&rdquo; Manchin said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>His work on the bill could sum up his congressional career, which has seen streaks of Manchin&rsquo;s freedom of thought ever since he was first sworn into Congress.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Manchin is fearless,&rdquo; Hickenlooper said. &ldquo;He isn&rsquo;t in this for the popularity contest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1724015\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1724015\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) is departing the Senate amid conflicts with various parties and failing to satisfy anyone. The centrist Democrat-turned-independent played a crucial role in crafting and negotiating a significant piece of legislation for President Joe Biden\u2019s administration, yet he has spent much of his time since its enactment criticizing it. Biden and the Democrats aimed to leverage their majorities to pass groundbreaking climate change legislation, but Manchin acted as an obstacle, serving as the key negotiator who scaled back the $3.5 trillion &#8220;Build Back Better&#8221; plan to incorporate oil and gas provisions. Instead of winning over skeptics, the Inflation Reduction Act left his constituents questioning why such extensive spending had not reduced grocery prices.<\/p>\n<p>Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO), an ally of Manchin&#8217;s, remarked that he understood supporting the Inflation Reduction Act would likely complicate his chances for reelection significantly. Despite acknowledging this reality, it hasn&#8217;t made his final days in office any easier; he noted that \u201cthe politics are what the politics are.\u201d Republicans have criticized the legislation even more harshly than Manchin himself, who has hinted at being open to voting for its repeal. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R), who is campaigning for Manchin\u2019s Senate seat, labeled it a \u201creal screw-up\u201d on Manchin&#8217;s part to support this bill.<\/p>\n<p>Following his backing of this key piece of legislation for Biden, Manchin saw a notable drop in approval ratings within his predominantly Republican state. He even expressed discontent with Biden regarding certain administration officials&#8217; promises about the bill that did not align with voter sentiment: \u201cI told him that&#8230; they are leading you down the primrose path,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, reports indicate that the Inflation Reduction Act has resulted in seven projects worth over $930 million in investments in West Virginia. One notable project is a battery factory by Form Energy located in Weirton; during its groundbreaking ceremony, Manchin emphasized bipartisan collaboration on energy provisions within this legislation: \u201cI\u2019m not making a political statement&#8230; we wrote it with my Republican friends helping me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Manchin&#8217;s involvement with this bill encapsulates much of his congressional career characterized by independent thought since first entering Congress. Hickenlooper described him as &#8220;fearless,&#8221; asserting that popularity contests do not motivate him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2319902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Manchin-Netanyahu.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,37323,4426,37324],"class_list":["post-2319901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-inflation-reduction-act","tag-manchin","tag-political-conflict"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Manchin-Netanyahu.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}