“At every turn, this Administration has ignored Congressional intent when implementing the Inflation Reduction Act,” Manchin said in a statement.
“While Daniel Werfel is supremely qualified to serve as the IRS Commissioner, I have zero faith he will be given the autonomy to perform the job in accordance with the law and for that reason, I cannot support his nomination,” he added.
Manchin’s vote is important as Democrats currently control the Senate by a thin 51-49 majority, including three independents who caucus with them. Two Democrats – Senators John Fetterman and Dianne Feinstein – are currently out with medical issues.
[Either Manchin’s really angry over the bait-and-switch that Biden and Schumer pulled on him with the IRA last summer, or he’s really running for office again next year. Or both! With the two other Senate Dems out, Manchin has them both over a barrel, at least for the next few weeks. — Ed]
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