West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) is now expected to name a replacement for late Sen. Robert Byrd (D) by 5 p.m. Friday.
NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports:
Aides say Manchin will call the Legislature into special session to consider the legislation starting noon Thursday, July 15. The governor is
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) plans to announce his pick for a temporary successor to late Sen. Robert Byrd (D) sometime between Friday and Sunday.
“In a perfect world, Friday night I make an appointment,” he told The Associated Press yesterday. “In a perfect world, by Monday More…
Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) said he would consider the financial regulatory reform bill over the July 4 Senate recess. He’s back, and he says he is a yes:
I’ve spent the past week reviewing the Wall Street reform bill. I appreciate the efforts to improve the bill, especially the
The 2.1 million Americans hoping for a federal extension of unemployment insurance benefits are still waiting on Gov. Joe Manchin (D) of West Virginia.
The governor will name a person to hold Sen. Robert Byrd’s (D-W.Va.) Senate seat temporarily, until a permanent replacement can be voted in this fall. (Byrd More…
Much of the buzz about the late Robert Byrd’s (D-W.Va.) Senate replacement has revolved around what the appointment will mean for the Democrats’ economic agenda: an unemployment benefits extension and financial regulatory reform in particular. But in these areas, Byrd’s successor is expected to be a reliable More…
A little history: Senate Democrats thought they were done with financial regulatory reform, ready to vote and pass the bill to President Obama. Then Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) decided he did not like how Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) required big banks and hedge funds to pay the $19 billion More…
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) renewed buzz about a possible run in the special election to replace late Sen. Robert Byrd (D) today, telling The Associated Press that he is “highly likely” to enter the campaign. While Manchin’s run is almost a certainty at this point, the More…
Gov. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) can legally call a 2010 special election to replace the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), state Attorney General Darrell McGraw (D) ruled today.
The ruling moves forward what has become a bipartisan push to move the election from 2012 to this year. Shortly after Byrd’s More…
Yesterday, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) told reporters he hopes to hold a special election to replace Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) in November, rather than waiting until 2012.
Manchin said he will ask state Attorney General Darrell McGraw (D) for a legal opinion on the issue. If McGraw
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin (D) told reporters this morning that he will push the state legislature to allow a 2010 special election to replace the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.).
Manchin said he will ask state Attorney General Darrell McGraw (D) for a legal opinion on the issue. If More…
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