West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin will vote to oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran, the Charleston Gazette-Mail, a local paper, reports.
Manchin joins every other member of West Virginia’s congressional delegation in opposition, the paper notes.
He was one of five undecided lawmakers, of which the White House needed at least three to support the deal in order to have enough lawmakers for a filibuster that would obviate the need for Obama to use his presidential veto.
The administration already has enough support to rule out a supermajority, so that a veto will not be overturned. But after several senators voiced their support, the White House expressed hope to pass the deal in the first vote.
Manchin announced his opposition during a conference call with reporters Tuesday morning.
Manchin in the past said he “leaned very strongly” toward supporting the deal. While he has not made up his mind until today, the decision to oppose still signifies a change of heart, according to the Gazette-Mail.
The White House now aims to convince three out of four remaining undecided lawmakers to support the deal. The vote in Congress is scheduled for Thursday.
US Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Senate Banking Committee member Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin to a meeting with the committee in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2013. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
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