in an op-ed for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, his hometown West Virginia paper, that he would not support House Resolution 1: For the People Act, a sweeping and desperately needed voting rights bill passed by the House earlier this year.
Manchin also said he would not get rid of the filibuster to help pass HR 1, or any other legislation, including the Equality Act, which he opposes.This, as his own state legislature in April overwhelmingly passed a law that severely restricts voting options for the state’s residents.