HomeWorldUSSenator Joe Manchin's Energy Reform Bill May Cause Trouble government financing

Senator Joe Manchin’s Energy Reform Bill May Cause Trouble government financing

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to take the ball. up a vote This week on short-term funding bill to prevent government shutdown, but the process may hit checkpoint in the form of proposal by Senator Joe Manchin speed up permits for energy projects.

Schumer, New York, most likely call for a vote on an interim funding bill, known as the ongoing resolution, as soon how the Senate reconvenes on Tuesday to prevent government shutdown by friday when fiscal year ends. He introduced a bill in the House of Representatives last a week that will fund government until December 16th.

Together with $13.7 billion in military to help for Ukraine as it is battles Russian forces, as well as Sumer’s request for $290 million up to fight “Rainbow fentanyl” is being smuggled into the country, Sumer also adamant about including Manchin’s permit reforms in must-pass package.

But in chamber divided 50 to 50, where the leader of the majority will be need 60 votes to get around the expected filibuster, Republicans and some progressive Democrats have abandoned supporting Manchin account.

Progressives think this is giving energy companies too much, and Republicans disagree. in rush reward moderate Democrat from West Virginia for support for President Biden’s $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act last month.

Schumer, New York, most likely call for a vote on an interim funding bill, known as the ongoing resolution, as soon how the Senate reconvenes on Tuesday.
AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file
Manchin, Chairman of The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources said its bill speed up    permit process for 303-mile Mountain Valley pipeline.
Manchin, Chairman of The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources said its bill speed up permit process for 303-mile Mountain Valley pipeline.
Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

To complicate matters further, Manchin’s counterpart from West Virginia, Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito, submitted a separate proposal. for permit process, one around which the Republicans rallied.

Manchin said “It’s not about me” when asked in Interview on Sunday why Republicans should vote for his legislation.

“My Republican friends, I’ve been working for 12 years with them and me know their #1 item what they had, the No. 1 priority they had, was to resolve the reform,” he said. on Fox News Sunday.

Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) said he opposes the reform plan, although some of it runs through his state, fearing that “it might open the door to serious abuse and even corruption.”
Brad West/Getty Images
To complicate matters further, Manchin's counterpart from West Virginia, Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito, submitted a separate proposal. for permitting process.
To complicate matters further, Manchin’s counterpart from West Virginia, Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito, submitted a separate proposal. for permitting process.
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Since then Republicans have rallied behind Captain's account.
Since then Republicans have rallied behind Captain’s account.
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images

“We can not build anything in America. It takes five to 10 years. developed world beret one up to three years. And why should we so behind in developed world deliver products to the market to be able to have the infrastructure to move energy around? And we ask people around world do things for us we won’t do for myself?” he continued.

Manchin, Chairman of The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources said its bill speed up permit process for the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline that transports natural gas through West Virginia to Virginia.

“Given high energy costs, high gas and natural gas prices, high gasoline prices, the only way you can get these prices down through production and competition moreproduction more. And that’s what it’s all about,” Manchin said. in Interview with West Virginia radio station last month, defending the pipeline and its deal with support Inflation Reduction Law.

“My Republican friends, I’ve been working for 12 years with them and me know their #1 item what they had, the No. 1 priority they had, was to allow reform.”
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) said he opposes the reform plan, although some of it runs through his state, fearing that “it might open the door to serious abuse and even corruption.”

“If they show on the virtues they should to have right to build pipeline…then build it’s by all means, – Kane’s speech on Senate floor​ last a week.

“But don’t take need for allow reform and then select one project in all the United States influence my fortune and pull it out of allowing reform, isolating it from normal processes.”

With mail wires

Follow World Weekly News on

Tyler Hromadka
Tyler Hromadka
Tyler is working as the Author at World Weekly News. He has a love for writing and have been writing for a few years now as a free-lancer.

Leave a Reply

Must Read