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Funding for Alzheimer's Research Awarded To WVU | The Beckley Register-Herald
by Wendy Holdren
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $429,880 to West Virginia University's neurological disorder clinical research program, in order to study Early Alzheimer's disease. "Alzheimer's is a terrible disease that effects far too many West Virginians and Americans," said U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. "Since my first days as Governor, I have also been a big supporter of studying this disease, so that we can protect and care for, both our current and future … Continue Reading
March 08, 2019
Lawmakers Push Competing Visions for Helping Miners | E&E News
by Dylan Brown
Republican West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito yesterday released the GOP fix for the troubled pensions of more than 100,000 retired union coal miners. Capito's S. 671 mirrors H.R. 935, which Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) introduced earlier this year to rescue United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) pension plans expected to be insolvent by 2022. Both dubbed the "Miners Pension Protection Act," the bills would dip into taxpayer dollars set aside for the Abandoned Mine Land cleanup program, … Continue Reading
March 08, 2019
Sen. Manchin Supports Hardrock Mining Reform | Bloomberg
by Steven Lee
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's top Democrat said he was opposed to a 147-year old mining law that a coalition of environmentalists are now trying to overhaul. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin's remarks, made at a March 7 roundtable meeting of the committee, could encourage other Democrats or centrist Republicans to vote for a reform bill expected from Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M). Manchin didn't co-sponsor a version of Udall's reform bill in the last Congress. Under the General … Continue Reading
March 06, 2019
Senior Corps Organizations To Receive Grant Funding | The Beckley Register-Herald
by Wendy Holdren
Four Senior Corps organizations in West Virginia will receive grant funding to tackle issues in their communities, including Summersville Baptist Church. The funding will be used to help the organizations' build infrastructure, provide transportation or housing, and allow for broader access to healthcare, such as opioid treatment and prevention programs. Specifically, Summersville Baptist Church will receive $81,394. "One of the best qualities of the people of West Virginia is that we … Continue Reading
March 06, 2019
Manchin Opposes Judicial Nominee For Role In 'Obamacare' Lawsuit | WV MetroNews
by Alex Thomas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Before the U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to end debate on President Donald Trump's nominee for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., voiced his opposition to Chad Readler in light of his role in the ongoing lawsuit on the federal health care law. "A vote for him - in my estimation - is a vote against every West Virginian and American with a pre-existing condition," he said. The Senate voted 53-45 to move the nomination forward; Sen. Shelley Moore … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Capito, Manchin Announce $1.5 Million For Welch Wastewater Project | The Bluefield Daily Telegraph
by Charles Boothe
The grant was announced Monday by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). The funding, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants, will support the expansion of the city's wastewater system into North Welch, serving about 93 new customers. "Modern, reliable infrastructure is critical to providing basic services West Virginians depend on," Capito said. "Local, state, and federal partners are working hard to ensure … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Facebook To Build Broadband Network Across State | The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
by Steve Allen Adams
CHARLESTON - West Virginia received a like from Facebook Monday as it announced a substantial effort to expand broadband access across the state. Representatives from Facebook joined Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., at a press conference Monday morning in the Governor's Reception Room. "It's going to be probably without question the biggest initiative we've had in this state forever," Justice said. Facebook plans to build a 275-mile fiber optic cable across West … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
US Senate Committee To Discuss Climate Change, Electricity Changes | WV MetroNews
by Alex Thomas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Tuesday's hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is aimed at putting lawmakers and federal agencies on the same page on addressing climate change and a global energy marketplace. "The hardest thing we have in Washington right now is establishing a set of facts that everybody agrees on," Manchin said Monday. "With all of the social media, cable news and everybody else establishing their opinion, they are … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Manchin Asks Amazon To Consider West Virginia For 2nd Headquarters | WV MetroNews
by Staff Writers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is urging Amazon.com Inc. to put its second headquarters in West Virginia. The letter to CEO Jeff Bezos came after the company announced Feb. 14 it was canceling plans to build a second headquarters in New York City's Long Island City location. "You once wrote that your strategy for philanthropy could be found at the intersection of urgent need and lasting impact, and I am certain that influenced your search for a second headquarters, … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Fallout Continues From Anti-Muslim Display At WV Capitol | The Charleston Gazette
by Jake Zuckerman
The Democratic House Minority Whip apologized Saturday after apparently losing his temper and injuring a staffer. The Republican Speaker of the House condemned an anti-Muslim display outside the chamber as part of "WV GOP Day" that triggered the event. Despite his apology, Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion, could still face punitive action, according to House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, who said the House needs to work on how it maintains its civil discourse. In light of potential … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Community Health Centers Receive HHS Funding | The Beckley Register-Herald
by Wendy Holdren
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) has awarded more than $14 million to health centers in West Virginia. Specifically, Community Health Systems, Inc. will receive $3,075,914; Community Care of West Virginia, Inc., $4,364,437; New River Health Association, Inc., $2,299,011; and Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Inc., $4,325,852. "These health centers are providing essential services to West Virginians across our state," said U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. "Without these … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Congress Allocates $1.4 Million To Fix Road Slips In Wetzel County | The Wheeling Intelligencer
by Scott McCloskey
Wetzel County will see more than two dozen slips repaired in the coming months as a result of funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's public assistance grant program. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced this week that $1,422,591 of funding through the FEMA program will assist the West Virginia Division of Highways with repairs to roadways in Wetzel County that were damaged as a result of storms in April 2018. … Continue Reading
February 28, 2019
American Miners Act of 2019 Needs To Become Law | The Clarksburg Exponent Telegram
by John Miller
Another year, another battle for coal miners here in West Virginia and across the United States. Retired coal miners' health care pensions and black lung benefits "are on the chopping block again," U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said during last week's debate on the Senate Bill 27, also known as the American Miners Act of 2019. Manchin joined with senators from Virginia and Pennsylvania to introduce the legislation that would provide funding to cover the cost of benefits for miners whose … Continue Reading
February 28, 2019
Forest Heritage Area Receives Designation | Elkins Inter-Mountain
by Staff Writers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is praising federal legislative action this week for protecting the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area, which is part of 18 counties including Randolph County. Manchin, a ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, secured the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the national designation of the Appalachian Forest Heritage Area and an increase in the funding cap for the Wheeling National … Continue Reading
February 28, 2019
Manchin Voted Against EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler | WOAY
by Tyler Barker
WASHINGTON, DC (WOAY) - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted against confirming Andrew Wheeler to be the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "When I voted to confirm Mr. Wheeler to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA, I did so because I thought the President deserved to have his team in place. I also believed that I could work with Mr. Wheeler. Today, I voted against him to be the permanent Administrator of the EPA because as Acting Administrator, he hasn't … Continue Reading
February 28, 2019
Manchin Discusses Economic Opportunities In Southern West Virginia | The Beckley Register-Herald
by Matt Combs
In a room full of business leaders, entrepreneurs, regional and local government officials, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., opened by talking about banana bread. Telling a story of his grandfather who ran a grocery store, the senator said his grandparents would get creative when unsold bananas would become too ripe for most customers. "So, my grandmother would make banana bread and then Papa would always put the banana bread beside the ripened bananas and show people what it could do," … Continue Reading
February 28, 2019
Manchin says Trump "Doesn't Have A Leg To Stand On" When Declaring National Emergency | WV MetroNews
by Jake Flatley
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, who has supported the recent deal in Congress to avoid another partial government shutdown, believes President Donald Trump "does not have a leg to stand on" when declaring a national emergency because of the border. Manchin, D-W.Va., appeared on Friday's MetroNews 'Talkline' with Hoppy Kercheval to discuss the developments out of Washington D.C. this week. "How can you go to the courts and declare an emergency when you got $1.4 billion for the … Continue Reading
February 15, 2019
Manchin Introduces Legislation To Reauthorize Rural School Funding | The Beckley Register-Herald
by Wendy Holdren
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced legislation this week to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS). The program, which provides $1.7 million to West Virginia counties every year, expired Sept. 30, 2018. The legislation would extend the program for two years. "Forty-three West Virginia counties receive Secure Rural Schools payments to fund our schools, repair roads and support our law enforcement officials. While I continue to work towards a … Continue Reading
February 15, 2019
Manchin, Capito Among Senators Confirming Barr | WV MetroNews
by Alex Thomas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm William Barr as the next attorney general. The final vote was 54-45, with Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., voting in favor. Manchin was one of three Democrats who approved of Barr's nomination; Alabama's Doug Jones and Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema also supported the nominee. Kentucky's Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote in opposition. Barr previously served as attorney general under President … Continue Reading
February 13, 2019
Manchin: Land and Water Fund Reauthorization Good For W.Va | The Wheeling Intelligencer
by Staff Writers
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday approved a major public lands bill that revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates five new national monuments. The measure, the largest public lands bill considered by Congress in a decade, combines more than 100 separate bills that designate more than 350 miles of river as wild and scenic, add 2,600 miles of new federal trails and create nearly 700,000 acres of new … Continue Reading
