FILE - President Joe Biden, with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., right, speaks outside the White House in Washington, June 24, 2021. Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, is urging Biden to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency. Manchin tells CNN Sunday, July 21, 2024, that he "came to the decision with a heavy heart that I think it's time to pass the torch to a new generation." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., takes a moment to talk with reporters as he arrives at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)