West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) faces a make-or-break moment for his top policy priority when the Senate holds a key procedural vote Tuesday on his permitting reform bill. Republican leaders are working hard to defeat the bill, which would include approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The defeat of the bill would serve as a major rebuke from Republicans and an embarrassment for Manchin, who has called for bipartisan comity throughout 2021 and this year. Republicans are still angry with Manchin’s deal with Schumer because they don’t want to give him a political win.Read Long Article
