Press Releases
Manchin Votes For Nuclear Regulatory Commission IG, Urges McConnell To Get To Work On COVID-19 Related Priorities
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his support for Robert Feitel as Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the need to focus the Senate on COVID-19 related issues.“This evening the Senate voted to confirm Robert Feitel as Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mr. Feitel is an experienced public servant with decades of service at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the … Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
Manchin Statement On First COVID-19 Case At FCI Gilmer
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the first positive COVID-19 case at FCI Gilmer after the transfer of new out-of-state prisoners to the facility.“When the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced their plans to send additional inmates to facilities in Glenville and Hazelton this was what we feared would happen. This reckless decision on the part of BOP has endangered our hardworking correctional officers and their families, the entire … Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
Manchin: Rural Healthcare Providers Need More Funding
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on West Virginia healthcare providers receiving funding allocated specifically for rural providers in the additional emergency response funding package.“Today West Virginia was awarded $159.6 million for our rural healthcare providers. This is welcome news and I hope it will aid our underfunded rural providers. But we can do better. West Virginia ranks sixth for the highest number of rural providers … Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
Manchin, Collins Urge USDA To Halt SNAP Changes That Would Hurt Food Assistance For Low-Income Families And Seniors
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, to halt a proposal that would put food assistance benefits at risk for 3.1 million individuals, including 25,000 in West Virginia. Senators Manchin and Collins urged USDA, in light of the deepening public health and economic crisis, to immediately suspend rulemaking on the proposal, which was originally published in July 2019.“As millions of … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $1 Million for Medical Support Services 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 $1,227,347 in funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for medical support services across West Virginia. This funding will provide clinical research for neurological disorders, cancer protection and diagnostic research, and support for graduate medical education. “Our healthcare professionals have been on the … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $100K For COVID-19 Research At WVU
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $109,440 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the West Virginia University Research Corporation. This funding will be used to research how Appalachians respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to better understand how to disseminate information in similar crises in the future.“The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly changed every West … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin Applauds Distribution Of Rural Healthcare Provider COVID-19 Response Funding
Charleston, WV - Today U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announcement that rural healthcare providers will begin to receive funding from the additional COVID-19 emergency response funding that was passed last week.“I continue to hear from healthcare professionals across West Virginia who desperately need financial support in order to continue caring for their fellow West Virginians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of our … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce Opportunity for Additional Relief Funding for Higher Education Institutions 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 the eligibility for additional relief funding for higher-education institutions across West Virginia. This emergency funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Education, which received additional funding in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was signed into law on Friday, March 27. This … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin Hears From West Virginia County Officials Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) participated in a call with West Virginia county officials to hear their concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Manchin has advocated for the next COVID-19 emergency relief package to have more flexible, dedicated funding for state and local governments to combat the pandemic and take care of their communities.“West Virginia’s county officials are on the front lines of the economic crisis that is being caused by the … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $4.5 Million For Airports 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 $4,549,594 from the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for airports across West Virginia.“Our airports in West Virginia provide access to our beautiful state for tourists and give West Virginians access to the rest of the United States. Without these airports, our state’s tourism industry and economy … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin: FCC Broadband Report Is Plain Wrong
Charleston, WV - Today, after the release of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 2020 Broadband Deployment Report, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) again called on FCC Chairman Pai to update the broadband coverage maps that dictate where funding is distributed to expand broadband coverage for Americans. Senator Manchin also sent Chairman Pai an additional 107 speed tests from West Virginians across the Mountain State which continue to prove the FCC’s maps are wrong.The Senator … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Manchin Releases Report Outlining Racial Disparities With COVID-19
Charleston, WV - Today. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released a report detailing how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts communities of color in West Virginia and across the country. Despite making up only 3 percent of the West Virginia population, 7.9 percent of positive COVID-19 patients identify as black. “We know that communities of color across the country are at greater risk for COVID-19 complications and West Virginia is no exception. A lack of access to … Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Manchin: We Must Work On COVID-19 Solutions, Not McConnell's Personal Agenda
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s decision to bring the U.S. Senate back into session in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic without any plans to address this crisis and instead confirm unrelated judges and Administration appointees. “On Monday, 100 Senators from across the country will travel back to our nation’s capital. Some of these Senators will return from COVID-19 'hotspots' … Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Manchin Announces Bill To Federalize Medical Supply Chain, Increase National Production And Create A Fair Process For Supply Delivery
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced legislation that lays out a framework for an effective COVID-19 pandemic response by federalizing and adding critical oversight and transparency to the supply chain for critical medical supplies and equipment. The Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act requires the president to utilize all available authorities under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to mobilize a federal response to the pandemic through an equitable … Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Manchin Applauds Decision To Increase Telephone-Based Health Services Reimbursements
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decision to increase reimbursement payments for telephone-based health services to equal other audio-visual and in-person visitation reimbursements. This decision comes 24 hours after Senator Manchin led 37 bipartisan Senators in advocating for this exact policy change.“I am very pleased that HHS and CMS have … Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Manchin, Capito Discuss Mobile COVID-19 Testing Waivers For Veterans With VA Secretary Wilkie
Charleston, WV - Today. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) urged U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Wilkie to classify mobile COVID-19 testing as “Urgent Care” or “Emergency Care” for Veterans in order to allow Veterans to get tested in the community without prior-authorization by the VA. Secretary Wilkie gave the Senators assurances that he would look into the waiver process for Veterans to get tested at mobile testing sites with costs … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce $750K In Scholarships For Food And Agricultural Studies Students At West Virginia State University
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $752,632 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to provide scholarships for students studying food and agricultural sciences and related fields at West Virginia State University.“West Virginia State University continues to be a leader in innovative research and world-class academics … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
Manchin Bill To Extend PPP Loan To 16 Weeks
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced a legislative proposal that will provide employers greater flexibility in meeting the forgiveness requirements for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. By extending the time frame businesses are able to utilize their funds and pay employees, from 8 to 16 weeks after the date they receive their PPP funds, businesses can utilize the PPP loans in an effective way that works for their businesses. Senator Manchin has … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $7 Million for Morgantown Airport Improvement Project
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $7,777,778 to support an extended runway project at the Morgantown Municipal Airport. This funding is made available through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which received additional funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was signed into law on Friday, … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
Manchin, Capito Lead Bipartisan Call For Equal Telephone-Based Health Services Reimbursements
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), today led 37 Senators in advocating for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase telephone-based, or audio-only, telehealth reimbursements to equal other audio-visual and in-person visitation reimbursements. Many West Virginians do not have access to reliable broadband, making it nearly impossible to use video-sharing to … Continue Reading
