Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) expressed a willingness to lower the filibuster threshold from 60 votes to 55, a significant shift from his public pledge to protect the filibuster.
Manchin revealed his willingness to lower the filibuster threshold while on a Monday Zoom call with major donors, including several billionaires and corporate executives. Manchin revealed to the high-powered financial backers that he was using his public posturing against changing the filibuster threshold to get better suggestions for lowering it, according to The Intercept. As the outlet reported:
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