Press Releases
Manchin Questions NNSA, DOD On Keeping Nuclear Wearpons Spending Under Civilian Control
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned witnesses from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Defense (DoD) on nuclear weapons spending decisions being kept within civilian control through the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure unbiased allocation of nuclear deterrence resources.This questioning comes after the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included … Continue Reading
September 17, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $10.4 Million In USDA Rural Development Loans 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 $10,492,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Development Loan program for four locations in West Virginia. These funds will be used for a variety of projects across the state to increase economic development and access to business capital.“West Virginians are some of the hardest working people in America, they just need to … Continue Reading
September 16, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $452K For Kanawha County Housing Authority Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $452,459 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program for the Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority. The HCV program received additional funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and will assist the Kanawha County Housing Authority in addressing the … Continue Reading
September 16, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $824K For School Safety Measures In Grant, Pocahontas, Upshur, And Marshall Counties
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $824,774 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for safety measures in Grant, Pocahontas, Upshur, and Marshall county schools.“Our students deserve to be safe, especially while they’re in their classrooms and on the playground. And as our students face the challenges of attending … Continue Reading
September 15, 2020
Manchin Presses Administration To Protect Access To Safe, Affordable Medicine For Low-Income West Virginians
Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to respond to recent changes by drug companies to restrict access to the 340B Drug Pricing Program for safety net health providers.The 340B Drug Pricing Program was created in 1992 to mandate drug companies who participate in the Medicaid program provide discounted drugs to certain healthcare providers that serve vulnerable populations. The 340B program provides much … Continue Reading
September 15, 2020
Manchin, Murkowski Request Information On COVID-19 Impact On Homeless Families And Youth
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) requested information from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted families and children. The Senators also asked if the ACF had the resources needed to help those in need during the pandemic and if the Emergency Family Stabilization Act (EFSA), introduced by Senators Manchin and Murkowski, would provide the necessary resources.The Senators said in … Continue Reading
September 15, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for Opioid Response Program 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 $457,627 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for three locations in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program and will support Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) recovery.“The drug epidemic has ravaged the Mountain State for years, and now we are facing two … Continue Reading
September 15, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $11.3 Million For Clean Drinking Water Projects 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 $11,354,705 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for clean drinking water projects across West Virginia.“Every West Virginian deserves clean water to drink and fresh air to breathe, no matter their circumstances or where they live in the Mountain State. I am pleased the EPA is investing in the health and wellbeing of West Virginians … Continue Reading
September 14, 2020
Manchin Capito Announce $968,987 for Domestic Violence 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 $968,987 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for three locations in West Virginia. This funding will support prevention programs that combat rural sexual assault, domestic violence, and dating violence and provide comprehensive services to victims of sexual assault.“The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the already unacceptable rates of … Continue Reading
September 14, 2020
Manchin Launches Voting Resource Page For West Virginians
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today announced a voting resource page on his website to ensure every West Virginian has access to accurate information in order to vote safely this fall.“The COVID-19 pandemic has changed every aspect of our daily lives, including how Americans and West Virginians will be able to vote this year. The 2020 election is quickly approaching and West Virginians need access to accurate, reliable information on how to vote during these … Continue Reading
September 11, 2020
Manchin And Capito Urge DEA To Keep Opioid Epidemic A Priority During COVID-19 Pandemic
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Acting Director Timothy Shea urging the DEA to keep the opioid epidemic a priority in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the Senators requested information about how the DEA’s work to combat the opioid epidemic has been impacted by COVID-19 and how the agency has adjusted operations to address … Continue Reading
September 11, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $1.8 Million For Mental Health Programs In Cabell, Clay, Harrison County Schools
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,800,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education (AWARE) program to build and expand mental health programs in Cabell, Clay, and Harrison county schools.“The COVID-19 pandemic has put an enormous strain on our students as they adapt to new learning … Continue Reading
September 11, 2020
Manchin Honors Those Lost On September 11th And All Fallen Service Heroes On 19th Anniversary Of 9/11
Charleston, WV - Today on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) paid his respects to those lost on September 11, 2001 and all our Fallen service heroes with Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel “Woody” Williams at the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery. Senator Manchin also rode to the Gold Star monument in Barboursville and encouraged others to pay their respects to the Fallen in their own way today to maintain COVID-19 … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For West Virginia Health Centers
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $783,170 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for two West Virginia health centers. This funding is made available through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts (CADRE) program.“Our health centers continue to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Manchin Introduces Bill To Protect Postal Service From Partisan Politics
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Gary Peters (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced legislation that would ensure that the U.S. Postal Service remains nonpartisan and nonpolitical so that it can continue to effectively serve as a critical lifeline for seniors, Veterans, small businesses, and rural communities across America. The Postal Service is the only carrier that delivers to every address in the country - ensuring millions of Americans … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $650,000 For Brownfield Site Cleanup 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 $650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for two Brownfield site locations in West Virginia. This funding will characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup of property that may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.“West Virginia remains wild and wonderful … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Manchin Calls On House To Pass Veterans Mental Health Legislation
Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Improvement Act (S. 785) which he introduced on March 13th, 2019 and was passed by the Senate on August 5th, 2020. Senator Manchin pressed for actions to address the high rate of Veteran suicide in West Virginia and across America. Senator Manchin also sent a … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Manchin Applauds $20 Million Investment In West Virginia Bridges
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the $20 million investment into 19 West Virginia bridges by the U.S. Department of Transportation. This funding will directly impact Harrison, Marion, and Monongalia counties. On May 28, 2020, Senator Manchin urged U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to support these investments. “Many of West Virginia’s bridges are in critical condition and in desperate need of repair. These bridges are more than 40 years … Continue Reading
September 10, 2020
Manchin Statement On Partisan COVID-19 Relief Package
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on a procedural vote to take up to Mitch McConnell’s partisan COVID-19 relief package. “If I hadn't held out the last time Mitch McConnell tried to ram through a COVID bill, West Virginia wouldn't have $1.25 billion in state and local funding. The easy thing to do would be to vote "yes," but the right thing to do is to put politics aside and do our job. With today’s partisan vote failing, I … Continue Reading
September 09, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $7.3 Million For West Virginia Community Recovery Efforts
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $7,324,585 for communities across West Virginia to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, which received additional funding in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic … Continue Reading
