The acting Labor secretary can't afford to lose any more Democratic votes.
opposes the nomination of Julie Su to become secretary of the Labor Department, meaning just one more Democratic “no” vote will tank her confirmation.
The West Virginia Democrat released a statement Thursday afternoon touting Su’s credentials as “impressive” but explaining that he ultimately decided to vote against her over a “genuine concern” regarding ideology. Su is currently the acting Labor secretary and is getting strong support from most of the Democratic Party. But Manchin, who is weighing a reelection run in his red state, has been voting against a steadily increasing number of President Joe Biden’s nominees.
Given the Senate’s 51-49 split, Su can’t afford to lose any more votes from the Democratic Caucus. No Republicans are expected to support her nomination. said in an interview he will support her nomination. But Sens. are among the Democratic Caucus members who are not indicating publicly whether they would vote to confirm Su, whose nomination has languished in the Senate for months.will bring Su’s nomination to the Senate floor.
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