Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema opposed the nomination, thwarting the party’s hopes of locking in a majority at the federal agency for the first two years of President-elect Donald Trump’s term.

Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. If the nomination had been successful, the board would have had a Democratic majority until 2026. President-elect Donald Trump will now ...

The Senate is convening for the start of the 119th Congress on Friday, with a dozen new senators joining the upper chamber.