Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden’s nominee, Lauren McFerran, to serve another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board. Senate Democrats blasted their votes to sink Biden’s nominee and hand Republicans a major victory as…

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Several Democratic senators have expressed disapproval as retiring Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona cast their final votes. Manchin and Sinema, who were previously registered as Democrats before changing their affiliation to independent, have made a habit of breaking ...

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Dems in disarray over retiring Sens. Manchin, Sinema bucking party-line votes

If either Manchin or Sinema voted "yes" to confirm McFerran, Democrats likely would have had a majority on the board until 2026.

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Senate Democrats slam Sinema, Manchin for their recent votes against Biden nominee

AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and some Democratic senators did not hold back their criticism of outgoing colleagues, Sens. Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) for voting down one of President Joe Biden’s nominees. On Wednesday, Manchin and Sinema voted against the nomination of Lauren McFerren to another term on the National Labor Relations Board. The nomination failed by one vote. The NLRB oversees U.S. labor laws …

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Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrats Rail Against ‘Pathetic’ Manchin and Sinema for Sinking Key Biden Nominee

This week we saw a sad but, I suppose, predictable end to the political career of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

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Two outgoing independent senators, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, voted on Wednesday to block the renomination of Lauren McFerran, who currently heads the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an agency that oversees workers’ rights protections in the United States. McFerran’s renomination would have allowed her to serve another five-year term and blocked… Source

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Manchin, Sinema Block Renomination of Key NLRB Board Member, Handing Trump a Huge Anti-Worker Win

by Adam Pack  at CDN -  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to cement the Biden-Harris administration’s labor agenda deep into President-elect Trump’s second term suffered a notable defeat Wednesday afternoon after two ex-Democratic senators helped tank a controversial labor nominee. Independent Sens. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who both recently … Click to read the rest HERE-> Manchin, Sinema Help Tank…

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Manchin, Sinema Help Tank Pro-Union Biden Labor Board Nominee On Their Way Out The Door

Yesterday Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted to block the reappointment of Democrat Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board. This means that when Donald Trump takes office, he can immediately establish a GOP majority on the board.  
Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema just blocked the reappointment of Democrat Lauren McFerran to the NLRB. (Bonnie Cash / Patrick Semansky / AFP via Getty Images)
Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten…

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Manchin and Sinema Just Handed the GOP an NLRB Majority

WASHINGTON—In probably their final instance of hostility to unions and workers, Sens. Joe Manchin, Ind-W. Va., and Kyrsten Sinema, Ind-Ariz., sank the nomination of National Labor Relations Board Chair Lauren McFerran to a new five-year term on the NLRB. The two retiring senators were the key votes in the Senate’s 49-50 rejection of McFerran, joining all 48 voting Republicans in opposing her. All the Senate Democrats and both other independents—…

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Senators Manchin and Sinema sink pro-worker NLRB Chair McFerran

Senate Democrats are furious with outgoing West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, both independents, for voting against President Joe Biden's renomination of Chair Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The post Senate Dems Fume at Manchin, Sinema for Sinking NLRB Pick appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House

Senate Democrats livid with exiting Sinema, Manchin: ‘Pathetic’

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