Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is abandoning his opposition to Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, opening the possibility that Su can be formally confirmed by the Senate before President Biden leaves office.
Why it matters: Manchin's change-of-heart will put pressure on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring her nomination to the floor before Congress leaves town.
"We had differences. I couldn't vote for her because of the differences, but I would do nothing that would harm her, and her further endeavors in life," he said, explaining his stark reversal.
Between the lines: Last week, Manchin gave his party a final middle finger with his vote to tank Lauren McFerran for the National Labor Relations Board, depriving Democrats of a majority for the first half of Trump's term.