Press Releases
Manchin, Capito Announce $5K For Arthurdale Heritage
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. in West Virginia.“Arthurdale Heritage Inc. prides itself on its dedication to preserving the historic town of Arthurdale, which was established in 1934 as a homestead community for West Virginians in Preston County and the Scott’s Run area. I am pleased … Continue Reading
August 11, 2020
After Decision To Cut Census By Entire Month, Manchin Calls For Reversal, Census Extension
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) recently led two letters with his Senate colleagues in calling for the reversal of the 2020 Census response deadline change and urging the inclusion of a Census deadline extension in the next COVID-19 relief package. Last week, Senator Manchin called the decision to shorten the Census response period by an entire month asinine and urged the U.S. Census Bureau to reverse their decision which will negatively impact states with low response … Continue Reading
August 11, 2020
Manchin Urges Administration To Restore Full Funding For National Guard COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Charleston, WV - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 34 Senators in urging the Trump Administration to restore full funding for National Guard COVID-19 pandemic response across the United States and West Virginia through Title 32 502(f) orders.Since March, National Guard units in West Virginia have supported response to help West Virginians, from distributing much-needed food supplies to running remote testing locations and assisting as needed across the state. Last … Continue Reading
August 11, 2020
Manchin Submits Over 1,500 Speed Tests To FCC Chairman Pai
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he has submitted over 1,500 broadband speed tests to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proving the FCC’s broadband coverage maps are wrong and must be fixed before billions in one-time federal funding is spent. “In June, I challenged West Virginians to join me in sending 2,000 speed tests to FCC Chairman Pai by the end of the year to prove their broadband coverage maps are just plain wrong. We have now sent the … Continue Reading
August 10, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Support For Veterans Facing Homelessness In West Virginia
Charleston, WV- U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $7,262,424 for non-profits across West Virginia to help combat veteran homelessness. This funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF) in fiscal year 2021, which begins on October 1.“Our Veterans have served America bravely and deserve to be supported when they … Continue Reading
August 07, 2020
Manchin Presses DEA For More Information On Telemedicine Prescribing Oversight During COVID-19 Pandemic
Charleston, WV - Today, after troubling reports from West Virginia healthcare providers, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) requested an update from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on regulations in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), which many providers are now prescribing through telemedicine. While telemedicine has been lifesaving for many West Virginians during this pandemic, abuse of this system cannot be tolerated and hurts patients who rely … Continue Reading
August 07, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Occupational Health and Safety Program
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $400,000 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) to West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation. This funding will support an occupational health and safety training program in Appalachia. “West Virginia’s healthcare professionals have been working around the clock … Continue Reading
August 07, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Higher Education Across West Virginia
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,328,783 from U.S. Department of Education to support TRIO’s Support Services Program at several West Virginia institutions. This funding is made available through the department’s competitive Student Support Services Program.“Our higher education institutions across the Mountain State provide quality education right here at home. The TRIO … Continue Reading
August 07, 2020
As Uninsured Rates Rise, Manchin Again Urges President Trump To Allow ACA, Medicare Enrollments
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined several colleagues in again urging President Donald Trump to establish a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. A recent report found that 5.4 million workers have become uninsured due to job losses caused by COVID-19. Additionally, every year there are thousands of senior citizens who do not sign up for Medicare, and therefore miss out on the insurance market for that year. With the increased … Continue Reading
August 07, 2020
Manchin Encourages Justice To Partner With Surrounding States On Testing Partnership
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after speaking with Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) about the COVID-19 rapid testing purchasing partnership Maryland and six other states created. “This morning I spoke with my friend Governor Hogan about the important bipartisan partnership he and six other Governors created to ensure their states have access to reliable rapid testing supplies. Although there is no perfect testing method, rapid testing … Continue Reading
August 06, 2020
Manchin, Cornyn Bill To Expand Hotspots For Education, Telehealth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the bipartisan Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet (ACCESS the Internet) Act to expand reliable broadband access for education and telehealth appointments for rural America during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACCESS the Internet Act provides funding for the Education Stabilization Fund, hotspots through libraries, and telehealth services through the FCC and … Continue Reading
August 06, 2020
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Manchin Bills
Washington, DC - Today the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) passed 12 bills, including three bills led or cosponsored by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act, CARE for Reservists Act, and Deborah Sampson Act. These bills will now be referred to the entire Senate. “Today the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee passed the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act, CARE for Reservists Act, and Deborah Sampson Act, three bills I led … Continue Reading
August 06, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $14.1 Million For Drinking Water, Wastewater Services In West Virginia Communities
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,119,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve water service in West Virginia communities.“All West Virginians should have clean, accessible drinking water and deserve dependable infrastructure, no matter where they live in the Mountain State. This USDA investment will help communities across our state expand and … Continue Reading
August 05, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Coonskin Park Repair
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, today announced $1,149,720 to restore Coonskin Park in Kanawha County from damage that occurred during the 2016 floods. This funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will help repair the parks pool, … Continue Reading
August 05, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Housing Choice Voucher Program Across West Virginia
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,778,006 for housing authorities across West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This funding comes through HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and was made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that President Donald J. Trump signed into law on March 25, … Continue Reading
August 05, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $3 Million For West Virginia Airports
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,948,456 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify, improve, and rehabilitate airports across West Virginia. A portion of these funds were allocated in the CARES Act.“West Virginia airports are hubs of economic development and offer access to the state for tourism and industries. … Continue Reading
August 05, 2020
Manchin: Asinine Decision To Shorten 2020 Census Leaves West Virginians Behind
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the U.S. Census Bureau decision to move the deadline to respond from October 31st to September 30th, an entire month earlier than previously decided. “It makes no sense that the U.S. Census Bureau is hindering extra efforts to help every American respond to the Census by making the asinine decision to move up the Census response deadline by an entire month in the middle of the … Continue Reading
August 05, 2020
Manchin, Capito Urge Treasury, IRS To Extend Carbon Capture Utilization For An Additional Year
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig urging them to amend the IRS’s safe harbor guidance to allow carbon capture, utilization and sequester projects an additional year of eligibility. … Continue Reading
August 04, 2020
Manchin Statement On VA Inspector General Report On Clarksburg VAMC Pharmacy
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their report on the Clarksburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) pharmacy. “Today’s report from the VA Office of Inspector General’s investigation of the Clarksburg VAMC’s pharmacy reveals some isolated deficiencies in training and inventory reporting. While some of these instances may seem minor, the Clarksburg … Continue Reading
August 04, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $7.3 Million For Overdose Prevention In West Virginia
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $7,332,338 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Violence and Injury Prevention Program: Overdose Data to Action through West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The Overdose Data to Action program helps collect data to better prevent and respond to overdose deaths in West … Continue Reading
