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Even Before War, Thousands Were Fleeing Russia for the U.S.
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Congress:
Sarah Bloom Raskin’s Fed nomination appears doomed after Manchin opposes her record
A Republican boycott over Raskin’s nomination has also held up any votes on Biden’s other picks for the Fed
Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board appeared all but doomed on Monday after Sen. Joe Manchin III (W.Va.), a key Democratic vote, said he opposed her because of her stance on energy in an era of inflation.
“I have carefully reviewed Sarah Bloom Raskin’s qualifications and previous public statements,” Manchin said in a statement Monday. “Her previous public statements have failed to satisfactorily address my concerns about the critical importance of financing an all-of-the-above energy policy to meet our nation’s critical energy needs. I have come to the conclusion that I am unable to support her nomination to serve as a member of the Federal Reserve Board.”
