Press Releases
Manchin to Oppose Every EPA Nominee
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) expected overreach targeting power plant emissions. “This Administration is determined to advance its radical climate agenda and has made it clear they are hellbent on doing everything in their power to regulate coal and gas-fueled power plants out of existence, no … Continue Reading
May 10, 2023
Manchin Congratulates The 2023 West Virginia Presidential Scholars
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) congratulated West Virginia students Dalton Cook of Westside High School, Isabella Herrod of Liberty High School and Rania Zuri of Morgantown High School who have been selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars. The Presidential Scholars Program honors graduating high school seniors for their academic achievement, accomplishments in the arts and technology, leadership and service to their communities. “The Presidential Scholars … Continue Reading
May 09, 2023
Manchin Reintroduces Resolution to Designate May 9, 2023 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 45 bipartisan Senators in reintroducing a resolution to designate May 9th, 2023 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. The resolution seeks to raise awareness about the increase in counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl that are flooding communities across the nation and encourages authorities to stop and prevent the spread of counterfeit pills. “In the last year, more than 106,000 Americans and 1,400 West Virginians died … Continue Reading
May 08, 2023
Manchin Announces $280K for West Virginia Drinking Water Infrastructure
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $280,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR). The funding will support developing and implementing a statewide public water system supervision program to ensure every West Virginia community has safe drinking … Continue Reading
May 08, 2023
Manchin Announces $20 Million to Establish Statewide Network of Neuroscience Research
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced West Virginia has been awarded a highly competitive, five-year $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) that will boost scientific research and upgrade infrastructure at West Virginia University (WVU), Marshall University, West Virginia State University (WVSU) and Shepherd University. The … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Manchin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Temporary Border Management Authority
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to introduce bipartisan legislation resembling the operations of Title 42, giving the Administration a two-year temporary expulsion authority for migrants attempting to illegally enter the U.S. without inspection or proper documents. “It is truly a shame we continue to govern from crisis to crisis. Despite ample notice about the pending … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Manchin, FERC Commissioners Agree: Ongoing Need for Coal in America’s Energy Mix
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, asked witnesses about the future of coal in the U.S. electric grid, the need to consider reliability when bringing new energy sources onto the grid, the pace of FERC decision making and the need for comprehensive, bipartisan energy … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Manchin, Bipartisan Senators Urge Reauthorization of Special Diabetes Program
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 60 bipartisan Senators in urging Senate leadership to reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program (SDP), which is set to expire on September 30th, 2023. 16.2% of West Virginia adults have diabetes, the highest rate of all 50 states, and the SDP provides critical resources for research initiatives, large-scale trials and outreach and education programs for Americans living with diabetes and prediabetes. “Diabetes is one of … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Manchin Announces $3.4 Million to Support Affordable Housing for All West Virginians
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,475,029 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support safe, affordable housing for all West Virginians. The funding will specifically be used to help communities humanely and effectively address homelessness, increase the availability of safe, affordable housing for low-income families and demolish outdated public housing … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Manchin, Cramer Reintroduce Bipartisan Dental and Optometric Care Access Act
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced the bipartisan Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act to give patients and doctors more control over their healthcare decisions and increase access to dental and vision care. This legislation would allow dentists, optometrists and ophthalmologists to use the medical labs of their choice and provide clarity for doctors, patients and insurers on what can be charged for services that insurers … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Manchin to Vote to Approve Solar Tariff Resolution to Decrease Reliance on Foreign Nations
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that he will vote to pass H.J. Res. 39, a joint resolution of disapproval of the Administration’s rule allowing tariff waivers for solar modules and cells from four Southeast Asian countries. Chairman Manchin is the only Democratic co-sponsor of the identical Senate resolution, S.J. Res. 15. “For too long we have … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Manchin to Vote to Overturn Unnecessary, Burdensome Prairie Chicken Endangered Species Status
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on his decision to vote to overturn the unnecessary and burdensome U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) final rule to up-list the current status of the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) to endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). There are preexisting and successful voluntary conservation efforts to protect the LPC, and the FWS … Continue Reading
May 02, 2023
Manchin Leads Effort to Block ESG Agenda in State-Regulated Insurance
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a group of 38 Senators in expressing concerns to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over the Federal Insurance Office’s (FIO) recent efforts to force the Biden Administration’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda onto the state-regulated insurance industry. The Senators stressed that insurance has been regulated at the state level for more than 150 years and this mandatory … Continue Reading
May 02, 2023
Manchin Questions Haaland About Interior’s Leasing Plans and Failure to Meet Deadlines
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for fiscal year 2024. During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, raised concerns about the Department’s failure to meet statutory deadlines from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the administration’s efforts … Continue Reading
May 02, 2023
Manchin Moves Ball Forward on Permitting Reform
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Building American Energy Security Act of 2023, the text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) amendment that was supported by 47 Senators (40 Democrats and 7 Republicans) in a tied floor vote in December 2022. This legislation will serve as a starting point for upcoming conversations in the Senate around reforming energy … Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
Manchin: Every Day Without Action Brings the American Government Closer to Default
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement urging President Biden to negotiate with Speaker McCarthy to avoid defaulting on the national debt. In a letter to Congressional leaders this afternoon, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the United States could default on the debt as soon as June 1st, 2023. "I hope President Biden's invitation to Congressional leaders is sincere and he is genuinely willing to negotiate because the … Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
Manchin Announces $7.3 Million for Appalachian Council Head Start Program
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,388,210 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Appalachian Council Head Start Program in Charleston. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that strengthen early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family well-being. “Every child in West Virginia deserves access to a quality … Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
Manchin Announces $12.9 Million for Two West Virginia Head Start Programs
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $12,914,643 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Southwestern Community Action Council and the Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia Head Start programs. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that strengthen early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family … Continue Reading
April 28, 2023
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Enforce Iranian Oil Sanctions
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan group of 12 Senators in urging the Biden Administration to fully enable the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office to seize Iranian oil and gas shipments. Bureaucratic hurdles imposed by the Treasury Department have limited HSI’s authority, allowing Iranian oil exports to largely evade U.S. sanctions over the past … Continue Reading
April 28, 2023
Manchin Questions U.S. Military Leaders on Transparency of Ukraine Assistance, Turkstream Pipeline, Turkey's Relationship with NATO
Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, questioned U.S. military leaders on increasing accountability and transparency of U.S. support to Ukraine, vulnerabilities associated with Russian TurkStream pipeline energy supply for U.S. NATO allies in the Balkans and explaining Turkey’s strategic relationship with the North Atlantic … Continue Reading
