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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Based on this Manchin just got more powerful. Didn't know that was possible. Now both the Senate is beholden to him and the GOP House will do what he wants to get bills passed in the Senate.[/quote]

No. The House would be a bigger obstacle than the Senate and anything that the House passes would surely get some Republican votes in the Senate. In fact, there will be more bipartisanship in the Senate because Senate Republicans will not want to let House Republicans control their agenda. So Democratic Senators will work with the non-crazy Republicans in committees to create bipartisan or nonpartisan bills and then negotiate with the House. House Republicans are not going to be able to deliver 218 votes for anything bipartisan so House Democrats will have some influence as well. I worked for a House Democrat for 20 years and my boss had more influence when there was divided government than one party control. When President, House, and Senate are same party, that party’s Congress is pressured to shut up and rubber-stamp the White House agenda. When it’s divided, Congress has to work out the compromises and the President signs whatever can pass the House and Senate. You can’t do grandeous legislation, but you can pass reasonable appropriations bills and other necessary legislation if there are enough good-faith Republicans. [/quote]

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