Over the weekend Democrat Senator Joe Manchin finally answered how he plans to vote for Democrat’s election overhaul bill, titled the For The People Act and the answer has infuriated his liberal colleagues. Senator Manchin says he plans to oppose the legislation, causing Democrats in the evenly split Senate to panic over its future.

The Hill reports:

“I believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already weakening blinds of our democracy, and for that reason, I will vote against the For The People Act,” Manchin wrote.

“The truth, I would argue, is that voting and election reform that is done in a partisan manner will all but ensure partisan divisions continue to deepen,” he added.

Manchin also said he “will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster,” which a number of leading Democrats have suggested in order to pass election reform.

He said he will “seek bipartisan compromise no matter how difficult and to develop the political bonds that end divisions and help unite the country we love.”

In March, the For The People Act narrowly passed in the House. The bill has been widely regarded by Republicans as an outright power grab by the left in attempts to federalize elections.

Manchin’s choice to oppose the bill has enraged House and Senate Democrats, New York Rep. Jamaal Brown told CNN, “Joe Manchin has become the new Mitch McConnell.”