Manchin Raised Over $400K From Energy Companies And GOP Donors In 3rd Quarter

• FEC filings show that Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, raised over $400,000 from energy companies.
• Manchin has opposed certain climate-related features of the Democrats’ proposed infrastructure bill.
• Manchin, who represents West Virginia, additionally owns millions of {dollars} in coal stocks.

Senator Joe Manchin raised over $400,000 from donors in the energy industry in the third quarter, together with some from donors that usually give to Republicans, according to his latest filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Manchin has opposed certain climate-related stipulations within the Democrats’ proposed $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill. The legislation also contains expanded safety net programs for employees and households, lower prescription drug costs, and billions of {dollars} towards healthcare benefits for seniors.

Democrats have been attempting to rein in certain aspects of the bill — including its overall cost — to appease moderates like Manchin, in addition to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, based on Bloomberg.

Manchin, who’s from West Virginia, additionally owns millions of dollars in coal stocks. West Virginia is the second-largest producer of coal within the US, according to the West Virginia Office of Energy.

Manchin raised $1.6 million in the third quarter, with over $400,000 coming from the oil and gas industry, according to his FEC filing. Manchin will not be up for reelection till 2024.

Manchin obtained $74,600 from the employees and political action committee of energy company Energy Transfer Partners, according to Bloomberg and FEC documents.

The company’s co-founder, Kelcy Warren, donated the maximum of $5,800–$2,900 to Manchin for his primary and general election campaigns, Bloomberg reported. Warren additionally hosted a fundraiser for former President Donald Trump and gave $13.7 million to GOP candidates and causes in 2020.

Biden’s clean electricity program will probably be scrapped from the Democrat’s reconciliation bill due to Manchin, Insider reported Saturday. Sources informed The New York Times that Biden staffers are eradicating the program from the legislation after Manchin informed the White House he strongly opposed it. The program would have encouraged oil- and gas-fired power plants to transition to renewables like wind, solar, and nuclear.