The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democrat-led Senate</a> rejected another nominee from the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/biden-administration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Biden administration</a> on Tuesday.
A bid to advance the nomination of Jose Javier Rodriguez to be an assistant secretary of labor failed to reach the requisite simple majority to invoke cloture and reach a final vote.
Two Democrats — Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) — joined with Republicans to oppose the motion while five members did not vote.
The final tally was <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00318.htm#top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">51-44</a>. Multiple reports noted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4332167-biden-labor-nominee-stalls-senate-manchin-menendez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">changed</a> <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/28/congress/labor-nominee-falls-senate-00128940" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his vote</a> to a &#8220;nay,&#8221; allowing him to bring up the nomination again at a future date.
A spokesman for Manchin <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/28/congress/labor-nominee-falls-senate-00128940" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told POLITICO</a> that Manchin voted against Rodriguez due to &#8220;concerns about his political activism and lack of experience.&#8221;
Biden first <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/07/02/president-biden-announces-seven-key-nominations-3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nominated</a> Rodriguez, an attorney and former member of the Florida state legislature, to be the assistant secretary for employment and training at the Labor Department more than two years ago. Rodriquez&#8217;s nomination got stuck in a committee deadlock in 2021, which led to Biden renominating him in 2023, <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/senate-rejects-biden-pick-for-dol-training-arm-after-long-wait" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Bloomberg</a>.
The Senate, narrowly controlled by the Democrats, similarly <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/senate-rejects-biden-nominee-weil-dol-unit-chief-2022-03-31/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failed to invoke cloture</a> on a Labor Department nominee in March 2022. Three Democrats joined with all Republicans to stop the advancement of David Weil&#8217;s nomination to become chief of the agency&#8217;s Wage and Hour Division. Weil <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/david-weil-withdraws-from-consideration-for-wage-hour-regulator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">withdrew</a> from consideration soon after.
Another Biden pick whose nomination has been <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/julie-sus-status-as-acting-labor-secretary-is-legal-gao-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tied up in the upper chamber</a> is Julie Su, a deputy who has been working as acting secretary of labor following the departure of former chief Marty Walsh earlier this year.
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There have been a few instances in which Biden&#8217;s picks to help run other agencies over the past few years have dropped out or been withdrawn in the face of opposition in the Senate. They include National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nominee <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/05/31/biden-withdraws-ann-carlson-as-nominee-to-lead-us-auto-safety-agency-after-gop-pushes-back/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ann Carlson</a>, Federal Communications Commission nominee <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/1161708600/gigi-sohn-fcc-withdraw-nomination" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gigi Sohn</a>, and Federal Aviation Administration nominee <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/26/us/politics/faa-nominee-withdraws-phillip-washington.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phillip Washington</a>.
In addition, there is Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) months-long “hold” on the Senate’s ability to quickly approve U.S. military nominees in protest against a Pentagon abortion policy.
The majority leader, Schumer, announced in a recent <a href="https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/dear_colleague_112623.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Dear Colleague&#8221;</a> letter that he plans to have the Senate consider a resolution passed by the Rules Committee to end the standoff that has impacted <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3573660/pentagon-official-underscores-impact-of-senate-hold-on-dod-nominees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hundreds</a> of general and flag officer nominations. After which, Tuberville told POLITICO that lawmakers may be close to reaching <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/29/congress/tuberville-weighs-releasing-some-holds-00129065" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;some kind of resolution.&#8221;</a>
Schumer also said in his letter that this week, &#8220;the Senate will continue working to confirm President Biden’s diverse and experienced nominees and add more of those nominees to the federal bench.&#8221;

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)

Democrat-Led Senate Rejects Another Biden Labor Nominee

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West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Machin said Wednesday that he would &#8220;absolutely&#8221; consider running for U.S. president, less than a week after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-to-senate-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announcing</a> his upcoming departure from Congress next year.
Manchin, who has lamented about the level of nationwide division over the last several months and expressed woes over the Democratic Party, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/sen-joe-manchin-says-absolutely-consider-presidential-run-rcna125368" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> NBC he would consider joining the race for the White House if that meant helping the United States.
&#8220;Every American should consider it if they&#8217;re in a position to help save the country,&#8221; Manchin said.
Manchin has served in public office in West Virginia since the early 1980s, including as governor, a member of the House of Delegates, and the state Senate. Throughout his political career, he has often called himself a &#8220;centrist, moderate, conservative Democrat.&#8221;
In recent months, however, Manchin revealed he would &#8220;think very seriously&#8221; about a break with the Democratic Party, noting that the political climate across the U.S. has left commonsense Americans &#8220;politically homeless.&#8221;
Amid the chaos, Manchin has since hinted at being open to launching a third-party campaign for the White House in 2024 — and there has been speculation that he and former Utah Republican Governor John Huntsman could team up after they appeared together for a No Labels town hall in July.
No Labels released a statement on Thursday praising Manchin as a &#8220;great leader&#8221; in the Senate and an ally. The group also said it is still &#8220;gathering input&#8221; for a possible &#8220;Unity&#8221; presidential ticket and plans to decide by early 2024.
But before making the announcement official, the West Virginia congressman noted he would first explore whether voters would consider a &#8220;moderate&#8221; candidate.
&#8220;I&#8217;m going to do everything in my power to mobilize that moderate, sensible, commonsense middle,&#8221; he said during the NBC interview on Wednesday, also mentioning his fear about a potential second Trump administration.
&#8220;I&#8217;m totally, absolutely scared to death that Donald Trump would become president again,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think we will lose democracy as we know it.&#8221;
Manchin&#8217;s comments come after making &#8220;one of the toughest decisions&#8221; of his life last week when he announced he would not seek re-election to the Senate in 2024, leaving the door open to a potential run for the White House.
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The lawmaker revealed his decision with a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, in which Manchin said he believed he &#8220;accomplished&#8221; what he set out to do for West Virginia.
&#8220;But what I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there&#8217;s an interest in creating a movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together,&#8221; he added.
Rumors of a Manchin presidency have already received pushback from at least one of his colleagues.
Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore — a rising star and top surrogate for President Biden&#8217;s re-election effort — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rising-dem-star-urges-manchin-not-to-mar-his-legacy-with-biden-challenge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">implored</a> Manchin earlier this week not to challenge Biden in the 2024 election.
Beyond the GOP primary, other candidates are campaigning for a shot at the presidency. They include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left-wing activist Cornel West — both running as independents — and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.

Sen. Joe Manchin

Manchin Says He Would ‘Absolutely’ Consider Presidential Run

Manchin Says He Would 'Absolutely' Consider Presidential Run

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A rising star in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democratic Party</a> implored Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) on Sunday not to challenge President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2024-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 election</a>.
Maryland Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/wes-moore" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wes Moore</a>, who has become a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/02/biden-democratic-stars-unity-campaign/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">top surrogate</a> for Biden&#8217;s re-election effort, sent the warning shot after Manchin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-announces-he-will-not-seek-re-election-to-senate-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> last week that he would not seek re-election to the Senate in 2024 and kept open the possibility to a White House run amid speculation that he could be enlisted by No Labels, a group that is considering a &#8220;unity&#8221; presidential ticket to <a href="https://2024.nolabels.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">attract moderate voters</a>.
&#8220;My message to Joe Manchin is, I thank him for his service. I think he&#8217;s had a year — a career of distinguished service, both as a governor,&#8221; Moore said during an interview on <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-11-12-23-white-house-national/story?id=104823808" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week.&#8221;</a>
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&quot;I would urge him not to mar his legacy by getting involved in something so foolish.&quot; 
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore urges West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin not to run for president as a third-party candidate, claiming such a bid has no chance of succeeding. <a href="https://t.co/kmyMWrDVYz">https://t.co/kmyMWrDVYz</a> <a href="https://t.co/t6QdLPVW2l">pic.twitter.com/t6QdLPVW2l</a>
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After co-anchor Jonathan Karl noted Manchin had 42 years of public service under his belt, Moore continued, &#8220;That&#8217;s right, both as a governor, senator. I would urge him not to mar his legacy by getting involved in something so foolish.&#8221;
When Karl pressed Moore to explain his stance, Moore added, &#8220;Because, if you look at what No Labels is, No Labels literally has no plan, has no path, has no policy platform. They don&#8217;t even have a candidate.&#8221;
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Other candidates, beyond the GOP primary, are campaigning for a shot at the presidency. Among them are Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and left-wing activist Cornel West, who are <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rfk-jr-gets-22-in-3-way-matchup-against-biden-and-trump-poll" target="_blank" rel="noopener">running as independents</a>, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
Karl asked Moore whether third-party candidates might siphon enough support to guarantee victory for former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner.
&#8220;No. Because I think what President Biden is going to continue to show is that results do matter. You know, it&#8217;s one thing to say we&#8217;re going to rail against the system, and it&#8217;s another thing to actually work to make systems better. And that&#8217;s what I think President Biden has continued to show,&#8221; Moore said.
He added later, &#8220;I think all the other things will just sound like noise, while President Biden&#8217;s results will sound like actually what they are, real, productive momentum for the people of this country.&#8221;

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)

Rising Dem Star Urges Manchin Not To ‘Mar His Legacy’ With Biden Challenge

Rising Dem Star Urges Manchin Not To 'Mar His Legacy' With Biden Challenge

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election to the Senate in 2024, but kept the door open to a potential run for the White House.
The lawmaker revealed his decision with a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, in which Manchin said he believed he &#8220;accomplished&#8221; what he set out to do for West Virginia.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate,&#8221; Manchin said in the video.
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To the West Virginians who have put their trust in me and fought side by side to make our state better – it has been an honor of my life to serve you. Thank you. My statement on my political future: <a href="https://t.co/dz8JuXAyTL">pic.twitter.com/dz8JuXAyTL</a>
&mdash; Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1722698734910210420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;But what I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there&#8217;s an interest in creating a movement to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together,&#8221; he added.
With Manchin bowing out, Republicans could be well on their way to picking up a seat in the Senate — which is narrowly controlled by the Democrats.
Manchin faced a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/west-virginia-gop-governor-set-to-launch-senate-campaign-for-joe-manchins-seat-reports">strong challenger</a> in Republican West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, who in a <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4254039-manchin-justice-west-virginia-senate-poll/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hypothetical face-off</a> defeated the incumbent by 13 points, according to an Emerson College survey in early October. Justice still faces a GOP primary in which Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is also running.
Over the past several months, Manchin has bemoaned the level of division across the United States that has left &#8220;common-sense&#8221; people &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-u-s-not-designed-to-be-this-divided-people-are-politically-homeless">politically homeless</a>.&#8221; In August, he said he would <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-he-would-think-very-seriously-about-break-with-democratic-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;think very seriously&#8221;</a> about a break with the Democratic Party.
Manchin has hinted for a while that he was open to the idea of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-u-s-not-designed-to-be-this-divided-people-are-politically-homeless">third-party campaign</a> for the White House in 2024. And there has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-labels-announces-month-to-pick-2024-presidential-contender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">speculation</a> that Manchin and former Republican Utah Governor John Huntsman could team up after they appeared together for a No Labels town hall in July.
No Labels released a <a href="https://twitter.com/NoLabelsOrg/status/1722714243919732743" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> on Thursday praising Manchin as a &#8220;great leader&#8221; in the Senate and ally. The group also said it is still &#8220;gathering input&#8221; for a possible &#8220;Unity&#8221; presidential ticket and plans to make a decision by early 2024.
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Manchin has served in public office in West Virginia, including as governor, or represented the state in Congress dating back to the early 1980s.
&#8220;To the West Virginians who have put their trust in me and fought side by side to make our state better – it has been an honor of my life to serve you. Thank you,&#8221; he said in a post to X.

Joe Manchin Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election To Senate In 2024

Joe Manchin Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election In Senate

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Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/signs-hint-that-joe-manchin-could-be-preparing-for-potential-third-party-presidential-bid-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) weighed in on Thursday on the historic ouster of now ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), saying that the move had appeared to be primarily &#8220;personal&#8221; rather than political.
Manchin made an appearance on MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Morning Joe,&#8221; where he said he felt like it was &#8220;a shame&#8221; that things had played out the way they had — and that if he had been in the House rather than the Senate, he would have voted with McCarthy regardless of any personal differences between them.
&#8220;This one seemed to be personal, like, that’s all I’m gonna say,&#8221; Manchin said, adding that there were some Democrats he would have thought might step in to aid McCarthy. &#8220;For some reason, it was personal. And I don’t know all the ins and outs, but people that I know are very rational, very reasonable centrist, moderates, Democrats who would have naturally reached over and helped Kevin [McCarthy]. There was a purpose and the reason they didn’t do it.&#8221;
The West Virginia Democrat went on to say that he would have stood with McCarthy if he had been in the House, adding, &#8220;I can only speak for myself; if I had been a House member, I’d have been voting for Kevin McCarthy. Whether I was upset with him about anything personal, I would not let that interfere. There’s more to it than I know, so you’d have to ask them — but for the sake of our country, we should have overlooked that.&#8221;
None of the House Democrats voted in McCarthy&#8217;s favor — although McCarthy claimed that his predecessor, Speaker emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), had promised to stand with him in the event that someone filed a motion to vacate.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) led the Republicans who voted with Democrats to oust McCarthy: Andy Biggs (AZ); Ken Buck (CO); Tim Burchett (TN); Eli Crane (AZ); Bob Good (VA); Nancy Mace (SC); and Matt Rosendale (MT).
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‘This One Seemed Personal’: Joe Manchin Says He Would Have Voted With McCarthy In Historic Ouster

'This One Seemed Personal': Joe Manchin Says He Would Have Voted With McCarthy In Historic Ouster

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) said over the weekend that he will make a decision about whether he is going to launch a third party run for president within the next three months.
Speaking to Shannon Bream on Fox News&#8217; &#8220;Fox News Sunday,&#8221; Manchin asked: &#8220;Why not have options? People aren&#8217;t satisfied right now.&#8221;
&#8220;A lot of people like you as an option. And you&#8217;ve said, once you make a decision, a target will be on your back,&#8221; Bream said. &#8220;So you&#8217;re waiting till the right time. But the fact is, the calendar is now going to start working against you. What is the timeline? Do you have any announcements to make this morning?&#8221;
&#8220;Not this morning. Let me just say this. I&#8217;ll do it,&#8221; he responded. &#8220;I&#8217;m more concerned about the country right now. What you&#8217;ve seen the theatrics have played out yesterday. And up until yesterday. It&#8217;s ridiculous.&#8221;
Manchin said that the U.S. needs a leader that can work with the center Left and the center Right and not be beholden to the extremes on either side.
&#8220;You have to work together. Kevin McCarthy, I praise Kevin McCarthy for what he did yesterday, he finally realized you can&#8217;t reason with unreasonable people, with the extremes,&#8221; Manchin said. &#8220;I hope that people, these people are represented. I hope their constituents finally say enough is enough. We want people that at least keep our government running and moving in the right direction. We can do that. And I think yes, I can bring it together. That&#8217;s all I&#8217;ve ever done.&#8221;
Manchin said that if former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden do not start coming back toward the center then &#8220;we&#8217;re going to bring it back.&#8221;
When pressed again about what his time was, Manchin responded: &#8220;Well, I said before the end of the year, I will. We&#8217;re still planning. I mean, if something what you&#8217;re saying would happen, there is no primaries, you just go right into the foray.&#8221;

Capitol Hill – Washington, DC

Manchin Gives Timeline For Deciding On If He’ll Launch Presidential Bid

The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate">U.S. Senate passed</a> on Wednesday a formal dress code, putting an end to the brief reign of <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule&#8221;</a> named after Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA) and his penchant for casual attire.
Senators <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?530741-2/senate-session-part-2">approved</a> the resolution by unanimous consent — meaning no member objected to passing it through the expedited process — codifying what were effectively long-standing expectations that senators wear business attire on the Senate floor.
&#8220;Though we&#8217;ve never had an official dress code, the events over the past week have made us all feel as though formalizing one is the right path forward,&#8221; said Majority Leader <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chuck-schumer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chuck Schumer</a> (D-NY) in brief remarks before he brought the resolution to the floor for consideration.
The bipartisan resolution was put together by Sens. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT). <a href="https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1707166196779331735">The &#8220;SHORTS Act&#8221;</a> said men must <a href="https://www.manchin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/dress_code_resolution.pdf?cb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wear</a> a “coat, tie, and slacks or other long pants&#8221; on the Senate floor and the Senate&#8217;s sergeant-at-arms will enforce the dress code unless two-thirds of the chamber vote for a change.
&#8220;Just over a week ago, we all learned that there were not — in fact — any written rules about what Senators could and could not wear on the floor of the Senate. So Senator Romney and I got together and we thought maybe it&#8217;s time that we finally codify something that was the precedented rule for 234 years,&#8221; Manchin <a href="https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-manchin-romney-bipartisan-resolution-to-reinstate-senate-dress-code">said</a>.
Earlier this month, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/senate-drops-dress-code-schumer">Axios first reported</a> that Schumer directed the Senate&#8217;s sergeant-at-arms to stop enforcement of the informal rules dictating that members wear business attire on the Senate floor.
Relaxing enforcement of the dress code, which had to be more of a tradition than <a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">written policy</a>, sparked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-senators-are-reacting-to-fetterman-rule-dress-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jokes as well as blowback</a> from members of the Senate on both sides of the aisle. The Washington Post editorial board <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-washington-post-pans-new-fetterman-rule-for-senate-dress">also panned</a> the change, which affected senators, but not staff members.
Though there have been others <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2023/09/26/dems-eye-their-price-to-bail-out-the-speaker-00118255">spotted</a> wearing casual attire on occasion and prior <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/even-the-senate-is-loosening-its-dress-code-in-the-return-to-office-era-437c7278">loosening</a> of dress rules for women in the Senate, Schumer&#8217;s move generated an uproar that was mainly directed at Fetterman, a freshman member who is well known for often wearing hoodies and gym shorts, leading to the change being called <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule.&#8221;</a>
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A <a href="https://apnews.com/article/fetterman-depression-senate-return-hoodies-shorts-771886ba8f3caee9be9674d186cd656b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> by the Associated Press earlier this year described how Fetterman, after getting treatment for depression, worked around the dress code rules for the Senate floor by popping in to vote from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or side entrance.
Last week, with the dress code slackened, Fetterman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-presides-over-senate-wearing-short-sleeve-shirt-no-tie-and-shorts">presided</a> over the Senate wearing a short-sleeve button-down shirt, no tie, shorts, and <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-john-fetterman-says-democracy-wearing-suit-house-gop-avoids-shutdo-rcna108026">sneakers</a>. He <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1704867305795068148">sported</a> the same casual attire for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Sen. Fetterman presides over U.S. Senate for first time since Sen. Schumer said Senate will no longer enforce its dress code for members <a href="https://t.co/2epbmOoxmW">pic.twitter.com/2epbmOoxmW</a>
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Both Schumer and Manchin, in remarks on the Senate floor, expressed thanks to Fetterman for working with them to come to an understanding. That deal, per <a href="https://twitter.com/heatherscope/status/1707093109388001343">multiple</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1707169355648127096">reports</a>, involves Fetterman agreeing to come into the Senate chamber with a suit, but allowing him to keep voting in casual attire from the cloak room.
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman released the following statement on the Senate Dress Code Resolution passing: <a href="https://t.co/WWD2wm8YDT">pic.twitter.com/WWD2wm8YDT</a>
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As the dress code matter came to a close on Wednesday, Fetterman released a <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1707176799497507027">&#8220;statement&#8221;</a> that simply had a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/27/kevin-james-viral-king-of-queens-meme-promote-comedy-tour/">promotional image</a> of actor Kevin James wearing a flannel shirt and shrugging in his &#8220;King of Queens&#8221; sitcom that has recently gone viral as an internet meme.

Sen. John Fetterman

Senate Ends ‘Fetterman Rule’ By Approving Formal Dress Code

Senate Ends 'Fetterman Rule' By Approving Formal Dress Code

John Fetterman

Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) is stitching together a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate">Senate</a> coalition to reverse the controversial decision to stop enforcement of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-fetterman-rule-senate-cuts-dress-code-enforcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chamber&#8217;s dress code</a>, which has been dubbed <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule&#8221;</a> in a nod to one member with a penchant for casual attire.
“Next week, Senator Manchin intends to file a bipartisan resolution to ensure the Senate the dress code remains consistent with previous expectations,&#8221; a Manchin spokesperson <a href="https://twitter.com/frankthorp/status/1704957315349135454">told</a> reporters on Thursday.
The statement made the rounds after <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4216746-manchin-circulates-proposal-to-reverse-schumer-on-dress-code/?utm_source=hill_app&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=share-link">The Hill revealed</a> Manchin was circulating a proposal to undo the call made by Majority Leader <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chuck-schumer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chuck Schumer</a> (D-NY) to direct the Senate&#8217;s sergeant-at-arms to stop enforcement of the informal rules dictating that members wear business attire on the Senate floor.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said members who opposed the new dress code rules are &#8220;the coalition of the rational,&#8221; according to the report. Forty-six Republican senators, led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), have already signed a <a href="https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/grassley_colleagues_to_schumer_-_senate_dress_code.pdf">letter</a> to Schumer demanding that he reverse his &#8220;misguided&#8221; decision.
Relaxing enforcement of the dress code, which appears to be more of a tradition than <a href="https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">written policy</a>, has sparked <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-senators-are-reacting-to-fetterman-rule-dress-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">jokes as well as blowback</a> from members of the Senate on both sides of the aisle. The Washington Post editorial board <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-washington-post-pans-new-fetterman-rule-for-senate-dress">also panned</a> the change, which affects senators but not staff members.
Much of the uproar has been directed at Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/john-fetterman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Fetterman</a> (D-PA), a freshman member who is well known for often wearing hoodies and gym shorts, leading to the change being called <a href="https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/1703936751012659445">&#8220;The Fetterman Rule.&#8221;</a>
The Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/fetterman-depression-senate-return-hoodies-shorts-771886ba8f3caee9be9674d186cd656b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> earlier this year how Fetterman, after getting treatment for depression, worked around the dress code rules for the Senate floor by popping in to vote from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or side entrance.
Fetterman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-presides-over-senate-wearing-short-sleeve-shirt-no-tie-and-shorts">presided</a> over the Senate on Wednesday wearing a short-sleeve shirt, no tie. On Thursday, he <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCaplan/status/1704867305795068148">wore</a> the same casual attire for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Sen. Fetterman presides over U.S. Senate for first time since Sen. Schumer said Senate will no longer enforce its dress code for members <a href="https://t.co/2epbmOoxmW">pic.twitter.com/2epbmOoxmW</a>
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Manchin <a href="https://twitter.com/UrsulaPerano/status/1704204674771882215" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told reporters this week</a> that he talked to Fetterman and said he thought the dress code decision <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/us/politics/senate-dress-code-fetterman-schumer.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was &#8220;wrong&#8221;</a> and that he would &#8220;try to hold the decorum of the Senate.&#8221;
Fetterman <a href="https://twitter.com/UrsulaPerano/status/1704267149173272732">relayed to POLITICO</a> that Manchin &#8220;just wanted to acknowledge that it wasn’t like a personal issue or anything like that. And of course, I said, ‘Absolutely. I get it.'&#8221;
<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4216039-durbin-no-2-senate-democrat-concerned-about-dress-code-change/">The Hill</a> reported earlier on Thursday that Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/dick-durbin">Dick Durbin</a> (D-IL), who is the majority whip and No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said he was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-dem-senator-breaks-with-schumer-on-fetterman-rule-dress-code">&#8220;concerned&#8221;</a> about the dress code move and noted that he believed &#8220;we need to have standards when it comes to what we’re wearing on the floor of the Senate.&#8221;
Some have pointed out that a prior <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/even-the-senate-is-loosening-its-dress-code-in-the-return-to-office-era-437c7278">loosening</a> of the dress code in <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/style/senate-dress-code.html">2019</a> allowed women to wear sleeveless dresses, <a href="https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1704342040417382512">giving way to</a> Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) wearing some colorful attire and even a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/20/politics/senate-dress-code-what-matters/index.html">denim vest</a> while <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2021/10/26/kyrsten-sinema-denim-vest-senate/8562089002/">presiding over the Senate</a>.
Fetterman has taken to social media to advertise <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1704504379703779742" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hoodies and other clothing</a> that <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1704283329942507924" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mocks</a> his critics. He posted a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-milks-dress-code-brouhaha-says-hell-wear-a-suit-if-house-jagoffs-meet-his-demands">statement</a> on Wednesday stating what it would take for him to dress up.
&#8220;If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week,&#8221; Fetterman <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1704517579795022038" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X.

Senator Joe Manchin

Manchin Gathers Support To Reverse Senate’s ‘Fetterman Rule’ Dress Code

Manchin Gathers Support To Reverse Senate's 'Fetterman Rule' Dress Code

A third-party candidate for president could be in the running by the spring of next year, according to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C79YoYBty2w">a political veteran</a> looking for a viable ticket to challenge the dominant Republican-Democrat binary.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-u-s-not-designed-to-be-this-divided-people-are-politically-homeless">No Labels</a> founding chairman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-lieberman">Joe Lieberman</a>, a former U.S. senator who jumped from being a Democrat to an independent and ran an unsuccessful bid for the vice presidency in 2000, announced on Sunday that his group has decided on a month and location to hold its nominating convention for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2024-election">2024</a> — but only if the conditions are right.
&#8220;We already have scheduled a bipartisan convention. Think about it: We haven&#8217;t seen that ever in recent history. A bipartisan nominating convention for Dallas, Texas in April of next year,&#8221; Lieberman said during an appearance on &#8220;Fox News Sunday.&#8221;
No Labels is seeking to create an &#8220;insurance plan&#8221; that would allow a &#8220;Unity ticket&#8221; to run if the two major parties fail to pick candidates that a vast majority of Americans want to vote for in 2024, <a href="https://www.nolabels.org/about-us?_gl=1*lylst9*_ga*MTU3Mjg0MzYxNy4xNjkxNDI1NTU0*_ga_MH6H102SHG*MTY5MzE2MzE2MC4xLjEuMTY5MzE2MzE2MC4wLjAuMA..">according the group&#8217;s website</a>.
That may very well end up being the case as FiveThirtyEight polling trackers show <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/">more than half of Americans</a> disapprove of President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a> as he seeks a second term and former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, who leads the GOP field, faces an <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/favorability/donald-trump/">&#8220;unfavorable&#8221; level above 50%</a>.
There has been <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/joe-manchin-jon-huntsman-flirt-third-party-2024-ticket-new-hampshire-rcna94377">some speculation</a> that Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) and former Republican Utah Governor John Huntsman could team up after they appeared together for a No Labels <a href="https://www.nolabels.org/common-sense-town-hall-release">town hall in July</a>.
Although Manchin appears open to the idea of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-u-s-not-designed-to-be-this-divided-people-are-politically-homeless">third-party campaign</a> for the White House, he has yet to declare his plans for 2024 — when he is also up for re-election if he chooses to campaign for another term in the Senate. Huntsman ran for the presidency as a Republican in 2012 before <a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2012/01/huntsman-drops-out-backs-mitt-071475">dropping out and endorsing</a> Mitt Romney.
No Labels announced this month that it had <a href="https://www.action.nolabels.org/articles/185-labels-secures-ballot-access-10-states">secured ballot access in 10 states</a>, a number Lieberman said his group aims to bump up to all 50 states. By the fall, Lieberman added, the group will bring together a process to consider names for a ticket if the &#8220;standards&#8221; expected by No Labels are met.
Lieberman said No Labels only intends to run a ticket &#8220;if we think it has a realistic chance to win.&#8221; Lieberman also said his group does not intend on running a &#8220;spoiler ticket,&#8221; which he noted is generally defined as one that &#8220;has no chance to win and would take votes disproportionately from one of the major party candidates.&#8221;

Joe Lieberman

No Labels Announces Month To Pick 2024 Presidential Contender

Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV) said on Thursday he &#8220;would think very seriously&#8221; about leaving the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-party">Democratic Party</a> to become an independent.
During an appearance on <a href="https://wvmetronews.com/channel/talkline/">MetroNews</a> “Talkline,&#8221; Manchin <a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2023/08/10/manchin-says-hes-been-thinking-about-becoming-an-independent/">told host Hoppy Kercheval</a> he has &#8220;absolutely&#8221; considered a switch after saying he &#8220;can&#8217;t accept&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-u-s-not-designed-to-be-this-divided-people-are-politically-homeless">either major party</a>.
“I would think very seriously about that. I’ve been thinking about that for quite some time. I haven’t made any decisions whatsoever on any of my political direction,&#8221; Manchin said when pressed to clarify his position.
“I want to make sure my voice is truly an independent voice, when I’m speaking, I’m speaking about the good the Republicans do and the good the Democrats continue to do,&#8221; he added.
Up for re-election in 2024, Manchin potentially faces a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/west-virginia-gop-governor-set-to-launch-senate-campaign-for-joe-manchins-seat-reports">strong challenger</a> in Governor Jim Justice, who in a hypothetical face-off defeated the incumbent by 22 points, as shown in an ECU poll <a href="https://surveyresearch-ecu.reportablenews.com/pr/justice-and-trump-with-commanding-early-leads-in-west-virginia">released</a> in May. Justice would still need to emerge victorious in the GOP primary in which Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is also running.
Manchin, himself a former governor of West Virginia, has yet to announce whether he will seek another term in the Senate and appears open to the idea of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-u-s-not-designed-to-be-this-divided-people-are-politically-homeless">third-party campaign</a> for the White House in 2024.
Last December, Manchin said he had &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/joe-manchin-has-no-intention-of-leaving-democratic-party-right-now">no intention</a>&#8221; of leaving the Democratic Party at that time, but indicated he would consider it. In the intervening months, he has bemoaned the level of division across the United States that has left &#8220;common-sense&#8221; people &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-u-s-not-designed-to-be-this-divided-people-are-politically-homeless">politically homeless</a>.&#8221; If he decides to leave the Democratic Party, Manchin would be following suit after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-senator-leaves-democratic-party-rejecting-beltway-partisanship">bailed on the Democrats</a> and became an independent late last year.
“For me, I have to have peace of mind basically,” Manchin said on Thursday. “The brand has become so bad. The ‘D’ brand and ‘R’ brand.&#8221;
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Manchin also dismissed concerns that a presidential run as a third-party candidate would undermine President Joe Biden&#8217;s re-election effort in a way that would lead to victory for former President Donald Trump, saying the &#8220;bottom line&#8221; is whether &#8220;the middle&#8221; will decide to speak up.
&#8220;If we can create a movement &#8230; that people understand that we could have a voice,&#8221; Manchin said. &#8220;We could make a big, big splash and maybe bring the traditional parties, the Democratic and Republican Party — what they used to be, back to what they should be today, but they’re gone off the Richter Scale, both sides.&#8221;

Manchin Says He ‘Would Think Very Seriously’ About Break With Democratic Party

Manchin Says He 'Would Think Very Seriously' About Break With Democratic Party

Democratic Party

Senate

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he believes the United States was “not designed” for the level of division currently seen within the country, leaving many “common-sense” Americans without a political home. 
The lawmaker, who appears <a href="https://www.fox10tv.com/2023/07/18/manchin-says-hes-considering-third-party-bid-president/">open to a third-party run</a> for president in 2024, said during an <a href="https://catsroundtable.com/sen-joe-manchin-flirting-with-presidential-run-3rd-party-no-labels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appearance</a> on WABC 770 AM’s “The Cats Roundtable” talk show that political parties in Washington, D.C., are the problem, not average citizens. 
“The political parties have become so extreme — going to the extreme left and extreme right — that the average common-sense people don&#8217;t have a home,&#8221; Manchin <a href="https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/joe-manchin-moderates-democrat/2023/07/23/id/1128154/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> host John Catsimatidis in the interview that aired on Sunday. &#8220;They&#8217;ve been left politically homeless.” 
The comments were in response to a question from Catsimatidis on Manchin’s appearance last week at a No Labels forum in New Hampshire — a political group that is pushing for a third-party candidate in the 2024 presidential election — where Manchin did not rule out a potential run and said the point of the group is “to make sure the American people have an option,” <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/17/politics/joe-manchin-no-labels-new-hampshire/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to CNN. 
During his interview on “The Cats Roundtable,” Manchin said he believes the United States was “not designed to be this divided,” and blamed that division on the political parties in D.C. 
“The people of America aren’t divided. The people in New York aren’t divided, or in West Virginia,” Manchin said. “It’s basically the political parties in Washington with their business model that they get better returns and their business does much better when you’re fighting and dividing each other versus uniting each other.”
Manchin, who is a former governor of West Virginia, argued that Washington is tainted in part by party division and insisted that he has always felt “very comfortable” in the middle. 
“The extreme left and right cannot continue to be the only two choices you have,” Manchin said. “You should have another choice to where it makes them understand and realize they might not be in the majority — even though they think they are — they might not be.” 
While West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, a Republican, has already <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-addresses-potential-presidential-run-before-town-hall-for-group-pushing-3rd-party-ticket" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launched</a> a campaign for Manchin’s Senate seat, Manchin has yet to announce his plans for re-election. Two weeks ago, Justice’s campaign <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4091759-jim-justice-rakes-in-close-to-1m-in-second-quarter-for-manchins-senate-seat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it had raised roughly $1 million in the second quarter of 2023. Manchin has previously indicated that he will make a decision about his political future by the end of this year. 
At the No Labels forum, Manchin <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4113582-manchin-push-centrist-2024-candidates/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he was there “basically to save the nation,&#8221; warning that he is more concerned for the country now than at any other time in his life. 
“I’ve never been in any race I’ve ever spoiled. I’ve been in races to win,” Manchin <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/17/politics/joe-manchin-no-labels-new-hampshire/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> forum attendees. “And if I get in a race, I’m going to win.”
Some Democrats are rallying against a third-party run from Manchin, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/09/democrats-third-party-candidate-biden-manchin-00105183">raising concerns</a> that it could pull more votes from President Joe Biden than Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, hurting their preferred candidate&#8217;s chances of keeping the White House.

Sen. Joe Manchin Headlines No Labels Event in New Hampshire

Manchin Says U.S. ‘Not Designed To Be This Divided,’ People Are ‘Politically Homeless’

The Senate on Thursday passed an amendment to the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-military-spending-bill-with-conservative-amendments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Defense Authorization Act</a> (NDAA) that would ban sales of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia.
The effort, which passed the Senate 85-12, was spearheaded by Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ted-cruz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ted Cruz</a> (R-TX) and West Virginia Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Manchin</a> (D-WV). Under President Joe Biden, the SPR has been <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-emergency-oil-supply-shrinks-40-year-low-biden-keeps-tapping-reserve" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drained</a> to 40-year lows.
“We know China has been amassing the largest stockpile of crude in the world. Nevertheless, last year, the United States sold off part of our reserves to China. I have been working with Senator Manchin to prohibit such inexplicably reckless moves in a bipartisan way. Our amendment prevents the federal government from selling oil from the strategic petroleum reserve to China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea. We should not be selling our emergency oil reserves to our adversaries,” Cruz <a href="https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-cruz-amendment-prohibiting-sale-of-strategic-petroleum-reserve-oil-to-china-russia-iran-and-north-korea" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
Manchin, a critic of the Biden administration’s energy policy, also warned about American oil going to China.
“Following Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. ramped up production and exports to help meet global demand. It had been devastating to the world. China, on the other hand, stockpiled oil and held back refinery production and while China was stockpiling, one of its state-owned companies purchased over 1.4 million barrels from the United States of America, the people of our great country, from our own stock of reserves. That’s what we’re trying to stop,” the West Virginia Democrat said.
In January, the House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-led-house-votes-to-ban-oil-reserve-sales-to-china" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> a similar measure. Republicans at the time were joined by over 100 Democrats after Republicans raised concerns last year about the Biden administration selling <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-mace-bidens-sale-of-u-s-oil-reserves-to-china-may-support-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nearly a million barrels</a> from the reserve to a Chinese state-controlled crude giant.
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As part of a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/18/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-new-actions-to-strengthen-u-s-energy-security-encourage-production-and-bring-down-costs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">180-million-barrel drawdown</a> through which the government sought to stabilize global oil markets and <a href="https://rollcall.com/2022/10/19/biden-to-announce-more-oil-reserve-sales-to-reduce-gas-prices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">combat rising gasoline prices</a>, the Biden administration announced in July 2022 a number of contracts for the purchase of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Among those contracts to 14 companies was one for about 950,000 barrels awarded to Unipec America, a subsidiary of Communist Party-owned Sinopec Corp.
&#8220;The original intent of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve was to ensure that America had sufficient oil reserves in the event of an emergency,&#8221; Cruz <a href="https://freebeacon.com/politics/senate-passes-bipartisan-measure-to-bar-us-from-selling-oil-reserves-to-china/?utm_source=actengage&amp;utm_campaign=FreedomMail&amp;utm_medium=email" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> Thursday. &#8220;We are unnecessarily and dangerously undermining our national security in any instance that we sell any part of this stockpile to the Chinese Communist Party or any company under its control.&#8221;

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Senate Moves To Block Sale Of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve To China, Iran

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