Manchin in recent weeks has also joined Republicans in supporting resolutions they’ve brought up for a vote disapproving of the administration’s energy and environmental policies, most recently on Wednesday when he was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans in overturning an EPA regulation on emissions from heavy-duty trucks. If he doesn’t like implementation he can run for president.” Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) said in an interview. “Fifty of us agree that is a priority,” Sen. “And given that he would not have been on board for the bill at all had this been the understanding, it reads as a personal betrayal.”ĭemocrats counter that the administration has been doing its best to balance the IRA’s competing goals of lowering the cost of electric vehicles while promoting U.S.

“When you’re Joe Manchin it never hurts to be seen butting heads with the administration, but I think this is genuine umbrage over the fact Congressional intent seems pretty clear, even if the statutory construction left room for Treasury to maneuver,” said Liam Donovan, a lobbyist with the firm Bracewell who previously worked for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He has accused the Treasury Department of violating the law by flouting strict provisions he wrote designed to force electric vehicles to be made in the U.S. Some Democrats fear that Manchin’s criticisms will do real damage by confusing the public about one of the law’s most debated-provisions: its $7,500 tax credits for electric vehicles. And his votes against Democratic policies and Biden nominees have already complicated his party’s agenda in the 51-49 Senate. But they are also growing weary of his attacks against their marquee climate law - even if they’ve come to expect it and know there’s little they can do to change his mind. Manchin’s fellow Democrats understand that his reelection could determine whether they retain their slim 51-seat Senate majority in 2024. Manchin has yet to announce whether he’s running, but a formidable challenger entered the West Virginia Senate race last week - GOP Gov. The IRA is far less of a political bright spot for Manchin, whose potential reelection hopes are clouded by growing disapproval ratings in his home state, partly driven by his support for the law. Angus King (I-Maine), a close colleague of Manchin’s on the Energy Committee, in an interview. I think it’s one of his greatest accomplishments,” said Sen. “That surprises me that he wants to repeal it.

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