The war of words between Sen. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) ManchinBiden promises Democratic senators help in battleground states Senate leaders quash talk of rank-and-file COVID-19 deal OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' MORE (D-W.Va.) and Vice President Pence intensified Thursday, with Manchin saying Pence's attacks against him prove the Trump administration isn't actually interested in reaching across the aisle.

"My record speaks for itself. If they’re attacking people like me then they don't want bipartisanship. They are not committed or sincere about making government work," he said.

Manchin, viewed as one of the Senate's most moderate senators, noted that he's voted with the Trump administration 54 percent of the time and "there isn’t another person in Congress who votes as bipartisan as I do."

"For Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceControversial CDC guidelines were written by HHS officials, not scientists: report Former DeVos chief of staff joins anti-Trump group Scott Walker helping to prep Pence for debate against Harris: report MORE to come in yesterday [and] start firing shots is not leadership. I’d simply urge Mr. Pence to show better leadership qualities," Manchin said on Thursday in a string of tweets.

ADVERTISEMENT

Manchin's latest statement comes after Pence told Politico, in an interview that ran on Thursday morning, that he would campaign against Sen. Joe Donnelly Joseph (Joe) Simon DonnellyEx-Sen. Joe Donnelly endorses Biden Lobbying world 70 former senators propose bipartisan caucus for incumbents MORE (D-Ind.).

"We’re going to spend a fair amount of time in the states that the president carried very strongly — Indiana being one of them, West Virginia here being another, places like Montana, elsewhere around the country we think represent a real opportunity for us,” he told the publication.