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Senators Joe Manchin of (I-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) voted against Joe Biden’s nominee for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), blocking the party’s last opportunity to maintain a majority on the board until at least 2026 in a move that delivered a final blow to Democrats’ labor agenda.
The Senate vote, which failed 49-50, came as a surprise to many within Democratic leadership, who had hoped to secure a solid majority on the five-member board before the transition to the new Congress and incoming Republican administration. With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in January, the rejection effectively opens the door for his administration to nominate a conservative replacement for the seat.
The NLRB, an independent agency tasked with overseeing union elections and adjudicating labor disputes, has been a central battleground in recent years, with its decisions shaping the direction of labor rights and union power in the United States. The loss of a Democratic majority on the board represents a significant setback for organized labor groups, which have relied on the board to counterbalance a series of legal and economic…
