Pipeline Politics: Debt Ceiling Deal Secures Controversial Gas Pipeline.

House Republicans, not Senator Joe Manchin, were responsible for securing a provision fast-tracking the Mountain Valley Pipeline in the debt ceiling package announced over the weekend, according to sources close to the negotiations. While Manchin was credited with ensuring the provision's inclusion, Republicans led the charge to secure it after Rep. Carol Miller appealed to them. The pipeline, which has been slowed by a lengthy permitting process, is expected to generate economic benefits and boost U.S. energy security. The bipartisan effort to complete the pipeline was praised by lawmakers from both parties.