Most press coverage right now is focusing on Sen. Joe Manchin’s efforts to gut the Democratic Party’s “Build Back Better” bill, but his efforts to gut the For The People Act might have much larger consequences for the future of the country. In this bonus “thank you” episode, learn about Senator Manchin’s effort to maintain Congressional corruption in our election systems before Jen and Husband Joe thank producers and respond to their feedback, much of it about BIF: The Infrastructure Bill.
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Background Sources
Joe Manchin. “Voting Legislation for the People Act Compromise.” Politico.
Donald Shaw. October 5, 2021. “While Inquiring on Facebook’s Bottom Line, Hickenlooper is Invested in the Company.” Sludge.
Christian Stafford. October 5, 2021. “Caught Our Eye: Sen. Hickenlooper holds financial interest in Facebook.” LegiStorm.
Donald Shaw. September 23, 2021. “Manchin Poised to Profit From Mine Reclamation Funding He Championed.” The American Prospect.
David Moore. September 20, 2021. “Manchin Removes Ethics Provisions From Democratic Reform Bill.” Sludge.
David Moore. June 16, 2021. “Manchin’s Proposal Cuts Campaign Finance and Ethics Reforms From S1.” Sludge.
Ryan Grim. April 8, 2021. “Republicans Are Poised to Gerrymander Their Way Back to the Majority.” The Intercept.
Campaign Legal Center. February 23, 2021. “Three Big Ways the For the People Act Would Fix the FEC.” campaignlegal.org.
Justin Glawe. July 8, 2020. “EXPOSED: Reps Pass Bills That Benefit Their Own Private Companies.” Sludge.
The Associated Press. August 10, 2018. “Can Congress members sit on corporate boards? It’s allowed.” CBS News.
Vern Buchanan. November 14, 2016. “Letter from Congressman Vern Buchanan to then-Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.” buchanan.house.gov
Producer-recommended Sources
Joe Biden. October 4, 2021. “Joe Biden to address debt ceiling situation.” The Guardian on Youtube.
Andy Brown. July 18, 2019. “Uses of Hydrogen in Industry.” The Chemical Engineer.
Linda Martin Alcoff. 2018. Rape And Resistance: Understanding The Complexities Of Sexual Violation. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press.
Mike Conley and Tim Maloney. 2017. Roadmap to Nowhere: The Myth of Powering the Nation With Renewable Energy. roadmaptonowhere.com.
Music Presented in This Episode
Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)
