Manchin 'didn't expect' Republicans to join Bernie Sanders in opposition to energy permitting bill

Manchin pulls plug on plan to include permitting reform proposal in stopgap spending measure

Sen. Joe Manchin scrapped plans to include his energy project permitting reform proposal in a stopgap funding bill Tuesday, acknowledging the heavily scrutinized plan lacked the votes needed to pass.

U.S. Senate Republican leader opposes Manchin energy permitting proposal included in stop-gap spending bill

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said an energy permitting proposal by Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is a "poison pill" in a stop-gap spending package to keep federal government funding running past Friday. McConnell urged fellow Republican lawmakers to vote 'no' in a procedural vote on the spending measure scheduled for Tuesday. (Reporting by David Morgan;

U.S. Senate Republican leader opposes Manchin energy permitting proposal included in stop-gap spending bill

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said an energy permitting proposal by Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is a "poison pill" in a stop-gap spending package to keep federal government funding running past Friday. Read More

Manchin paints Sanders as extremist threat over energy impasse as spending deadline looms

Sen. Joe Manchin III continues to name-check Democratic colleague Sen. Bernard Sanders as part of his quest to convince enough skeptics to support his energy permitting legislation ahead of a spending deadline this week.

Manchin's permitting bill finds opposition from Democrats and Republicans alike

Sen. Joe Manchin's plan to speed up federal environmental reviews of pipelines, transmission lines and other large energy projects is meeting increasingly entrenched opposition from Republicans and Democrats.

Manchin 'didn't expect' Republicans to join Bernie Sanders in opposition to energy permitting bill

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin joined 'Your World' to discuss the potential fate of his energy permitting legislation forthcoming and its surprise opposition.