Carte Goodwin Clears Path for Senate to Extend Unemployment Benefits
People to have the opportunity to expand unemployment benefits, now that the West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has appointed his former assistant, Carte Goodwin, replace the late Senator Robert Byrd. The party can not be expected Goodwin to support climate change legislation that put a price on carbon, however.
Manchin announced Friday afternoon that Goodwin, 36, will be Sworn in as the youngest senator in office to fill seats left vacant by Byrd, who was the oldest senator in office, when he died last month at the age of 92.
Goodwin confirmed that he will not continue to run the state’s special election is expected to take place this November. Manchin said he is interested in running. Goodwin did not, however, say he is ready to make the most of the short term.
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