Bernie Sanders Re Ignites Feud As Joe Manchin Wins Battle Over Fossil Fuel Plan
Sanders’ op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the state’s largest newspaper, specifically highlighted Manchin’s opposition to the social spending and infrastructure package. The dispute comes as Manchin appeared to score a victory over Democratic progressives on a major climate change measure in the bill that would have allotted $150 billion to replace coal and gas-fired power plants in the U.S. Sanders and Manchin have been clashing over the Build Back Better Act in a feud that has concerned Democrats seeking to press forward with President Joe Biden’s agenda....