Manchin Says He Still Opposes Election Reform Bill After Meeting With Civil Rights Leaders
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) is not budging on his opposition to a sweeping Democratic-crafted election reform bill after meeting with civil rights leaders. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Manchin was asked if…
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) is not budging on his opposition to a sweeping Democratic-crafted election reform bill after meeting with civil rights leaders.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Manchin was asked if his view on the election reform bill, the For the People Act, had changed. He said, “No, I don’t think anybody changed positions on that. We’re just learning where everyone’s coming from.”
“I just think we had a constructive conversation,” he said, adding, “I’m very much concerned about our democracy, protecting people’s voting rights, and making sure that that’s done. And making sure we understand how fragile we are as a country.”
Additionally, he said it was an “excellent” meeting and that they “helped me.”
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The participants of the meeting included National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) President Derrick Johnson, National Urban League President Marc Morial, and Reverend Al Sharpton.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Council of Negro Women and National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
The meeting comes two days after Manchin penned an op-ed to declare that he opposes the For the People Act, as IJR reported.