
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a member of the Armed Services Committee and chair of the Energy Committee, announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024. The decision will play a major role in Democrats efforts to retain their majority in the Senate, with the centrist Manchin now stepping out of the race in deeply red West Virginia. "After months of deliberation and long conversations with my family, I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what…