Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a key Democratic vote in the evenly divided Senate, announced on Monday that he would oppose the nomination of Daniel Werfel, President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Manchin’s opposition to Werfel’s nomination came as a surprise to many in Washington, as the confirmation vote is expected tonight. In a statement released on Wednesday, the senator clarified that his opposition to Werfel’s nomination was not due to concerns about the nominee’s qualifications or abilities.
