Press Releases
Manchin Announces $6.8 Million For Five Flood Relief Initiatives In West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,894,616 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the state of West Virginia. The funding will support five projects to repair severe storm and flood damages. “I’m pleased that DOT is investing more than $6.8 million into these five critical projects to repair damages caused by floods across the Mountain State,” said Senator Manchin. “We must ensure our West Virginia … Continue Reading
January 23, 2024
Manchin Announces $765k For Five Rural Development Projects In West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $765,270 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for five projects across West Virginia. The funding will provide technical assistance to water utilities in Monongalia County, help construct a new senior center in Mineral County, purchase a sewer truck for the City of Belington and upgrade solar power infrastructure in Marion and Grant … Continue Reading
January 23, 2024
Manchin: 30C Guidance Continues Spending Spree for Electric Vehicles, Leaves Rural America Behind
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s proposed guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit. “The Administration just will not stop ignoring the law in pursuit of its radical climate agenda — no matter the cost. This proposed guidance completely spits in the face of … Continue Reading
January 23, 2024
Manchin Announces $129K to Increase Energy Efficiency, Reduce Energy Costs for West Virginians
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Stovo Corp, located in Grant County, and Climate Control Storage Plus LLC, located in Marion County, were awarded a total of $129,070 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loans and Grants program. The funding is made possible by Chairman Manchin’s Inflation Reduction … Continue Reading
January 23, 2024
Manchin Questions Department Of Defense Nominees On U.S. Weapons Stockpiles, Bringing Military Operations To West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned three Department of Defense (DoD) nominees during a SASC Committee hearing. Senator Manchin questioned the witnesses on protecting U.S. defense stockpiles, transferring weapons systems to Ukraine and bringing military facilities and operations to West Virginia. On protecting U.S. defense stockpiles while supporting Ukraine and Israel: “The United States has transferred a … Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership To Reauthorize The Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to act swiftly to reauthorize the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. The THCGME program helps rural communities build reliable healthcare workforces by training professionals in community-based settings. “Our teaching health centers need certainty so they can train new … Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
Manchin Announces $3.2 Million For Water Infrastructure Upgrades In Ripley, Mannington
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,229,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Ripley and the City of Mannington. The funding will support wastewater treatment plant improvements and water meter upgrades in Jackson and Marion Counties. These federal awards are two of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through … Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
Icymi: Manchin Visits 35th Annual West Virginia Hunting And Fishing Show
Washington, DC - On Saturday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited the 35th annual West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show to thank organizers and exhibitors for their tireless work to promote and protect outdoor sporting activities. “The West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show is always a great event that brings thousands of sportsmen and women together from across West Virginia and beyond,” said Senator Manchin. “It is fitting that one of the nation’s best outdoors shows takes place here … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
Manchin, Moran Demand Answers Regarding VA's Handling of Antisemitic Conduct by VA Employees
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, demanded answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding its disciplinary actions towards a VA Office of General Counsel employee for allegedly broadcasting antisemitic material on social media in November of 2023. “As noted in a Committee letter to you just last week, harassment of any kind cannot be tolerated,” the Senators wrote in part. “Now, … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent DOE Rule That Would Harm Transformer Supply Chains
Charleston, WV - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce The Distribution Transformer Efficiency & Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024. The legislation would prevent a proposed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rulemaking from taking effect that, as proposed, risks exacerbating existing supply chain challenges for distribution transformers. This legislation would instead create a new … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
Manchin, Romney, Huizenga, Peters: The National Debt Is The Greatest Threat Our Country Faces
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) and U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA) published an op-ed in The Hill on the national debt crisis and the urgent need for Congress to pass their legislation to establish a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal commission. “In just ten years, the national debt has more than doubled. Not only is this level of debt unsustainable, but it is growing at the largest rate seen in the history of this … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
Manchin, Capito Bill To Designate Clarksburg Federal Courthouse In Honor Of Judge Irene M. Keeley Advances Out Of Epw Committee
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee advanced legislation authored by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.” The EPW Committee unanimously voted to approve the bill, which now heads to the full Senate for consideration. “I’m pleased our bipartisan bill to dedicate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse in Judge Keeley’s honor has … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
Manchin, Romney Applaud House Action On Creating Fiscal Commission
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) released this statement following the House Budget Committee’s markup and passage of the bipartisan Fiscal Commission Act, which is the House companion to the Senators’ Fiscal Stability Act. The legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize and decrease the national debt, which now exceeds $34 trillion - nearly double what it was just ten years … Continue Reading
January 18, 2024
Manchin Announces $4.8 Million For Four West Virginia Health Centers
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,805,823 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for four West Virginia health centers. The investments will strengthen health services in Wirt, Lincoln, Putnam, and Kanawha Counties. “I’m pleased HHS is investing more than $4.8 million to help improve the health and well-being of West Virginians across our great state,” said Senator Manchin. “Our health … Continue Reading
January 17, 2024
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Panama To Crack Down On Transport Of Iranian Oil In Violation Of U.S. Sanctions
Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined his bipartisan colleagues in urging the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to investigate the 189 Panamanian-flagged vessels of concern suspected of transporting Iranian oil in violation of U.S. sanctions. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Iranian oil in 2018 and 2019 to cut off a significant source of revenue it uses to fund terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and … Continue Reading
January 16, 2024
Manchin: Thanks To The Inflation Reduction Act, Seniors Now Have A Cap On Medicare Prescription Drug Spending
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced new rules under the Inflation Reduction Act that cap total out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare. This first-of-its-kind cap of an estimated $3,300 on prescription drug out-of-pocket costs in Medicare Part D will lower costs for seniors in West Virginia and across the United States. “No West Virginian or American should have to choose between life-saving medication and food on their table or a roof over their … Continue Reading
January 16, 2024
Manchin Urges Federal Banking Regulators To Change Proposed Bank Capital Rule, Protect Inflation Reduction Act Credits
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) wrote a letter to Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg, and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu to express concern over a proposed rule that would modify bank capital rules for banks with more than $100 billion in total assets. Under the proposed rule, capital levels for tax equity investments would be increased. As a result, … Continue Reading
January 16, 2024
Manchin Announces $100K for Center for Applied Research and Technology to Repurpose Energy Infrastructure
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that The Center for Applied Research and Technology, Inc. in Bluefield, West Virginia, will receive $100,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon management (FECM). The Center for Applied Research and Technology plans to repurpose retired coal sites, including developing building material components and … Continue Reading
January 16, 2024
Manchin, Scott Lead Effort To Protect State-Based Insurance System, Prevent Cfpb Overreach
Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect the nation’s state-based insurance regulatory system and ensure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) does not overstep their statutory authority. Their bill, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act, would clarify the jurisdiction granted to the CFPB by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and affirm that state … Continue Reading
January 16, 2024
Manchin Statement on the Passing of Former Mayor Jean Ford
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the passing of former Mayor Jean Ford. “Gayle and I are heartbroken by the death of our dear friend, former Mayor Jean Ford. Jean was an incredibly dedicated public servant who served the city of Williamstown for more than two decades and was the first female mayor of Williamstown. Her impact on Williamstown and the entire state will last for generations. She has been a lifelong friend and I had the … Continue Reading
