Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) on Wednesday said former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke “is not taking my guns away from me.” 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) in an interview on Thursday said Sen. Joe Manchin's (D., W.Va.) role as chairman on the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee will make passing the Green New Deal a “huge challenge.”
Senator Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) is reportedly looking to leave the Senate, which could jeopardize Democrats' chances of taking the chamber in 2020. 
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.), who was sworn into Congress for the first time less than two weeks ago, is already facing scrutiny from some Democratic senators who say her views don't represent those of their constituents.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.V.) said many times during his successful reelection campaign last year that "Washington sucks," and he is reportedly considering a bid to return to the governor's mansion. 
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D.), who has been floated as a potential 2020 presidential candidate, on Tuesday rebuked the decision by Senate Democrats to name Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) as the ranking member of the Senate Energy Committee, calling the appointment "disappointing." 
Potential 2020 presidential candidates are targeting Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.), saying he should not be named the senior Democratic member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
