WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 05: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) walks on the senate side of the Capitol Building ... [+] on Friday, March 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. That bill passed the Senate 68-32 but was not considered by the House, which was then controlled by Republicans. Manchin told Forbes last month that he communicates frequently with Biden, stating, “When I need him, he’s there.”Big Number10. That’s how many Republican votes Democrats would ultimately need to pass immigration reform in the Senate, unless they were to eliminate or significantly reform the filibuster. Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have both vowed not to eliminate the filibuster, though Manchin has voiced support for making it harder to use.

Source: Forbes April 01, 2021 22:18 UTC