Manchin says changing filibuster with nuclear option will be 'heavy lift,' dimming hopes for his yes

The moderate Democrat continues to appear unswayed by the arguments of his party to eliminate the legislative filibuster

His comments come in the wake of a promise from Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to force a vote on the rules change by Jan. 17 should Republicans proceed with their plan to block key pieces of Democratic legislation.

The key piece of legislation Democrats want to pass with Senate rules changes is a voting rights bill that would federalize elections for national offices, mandating nationwide mail-in voting, making ballot harvesting legal, and banning voter ID laws—usurping the state’s’ constitutional responsibilities to conduct elections.

[justthenews.com]