New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will host a fundraiser in his home for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on July 22, BuzzFeed reported Tuesday.
Manchin, backed by Bloomberg’s group Mayors Against Illegal Guns, was at the helm of the Senate’s failed attempt to expand background checks this year.
The National Rifle Association recently released a 30-second ad blasting Manchin for co-authoring the background checks bill. Manchin, who is an NRA member, responded with his own ad buy, in which he defended his record on gun rights.
“West Virginia, you know me. I haven’t changed. And you know I’ve always fought for our gun rights,” Manchin said in the ad.
Tickets for the Bloomberg event start at $1,000, according to the invitation obtained by BuzzFeed.
