Manchin’s energy permitting proposal stripped from funding bill after GOP, progressive opposition

Sen. Joe Manchin Tuesday asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to remove energy permitting language from a government funding bill, after he failed to secure enough support for the proposal. 

“It is unfortunate that members of the United States Senate are allowing politics to put the energy security of our nation at risk,” Manchin, D-W.Va., said in a statement. “A failed vote on something as critical as comprehensive permitting reform only serves to embolden leaders like Putin who wish to see America fail.”

Manchin added: “For that reason and my firmly held belief that we should never come to the brink of a government shutdown over politics, I have asked Majority Leader Schumer to remove the permitting language from the Continuing Resolution we will vote on this evening.”

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