Manchin opposes change to filibuster, making passage of U.S. voting-rights bill unlikely

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said on Wednesday he opposed changing the filibuster rule, thereby making passage of the Democrats' voting-rights bill unlikely.

Manchin added the filibuster was necessary to ensure a check on the executive branch.

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