Press Releases
Manchin Reintroduces Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act
Legislation would ensure every coal miner who suffers from black lung disease receives the benefits they are entitled to Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-3) reintroduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act to help miners who have suffered from black lung disease and their survivors access the workers compensation they are … Continue Reading
November 21, 2023
Manchin Statement on IRS Delay of Small Business Reporting Requirement
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the decision by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to delay the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold requirement for third-party payment organizations for tax year 2023 and instead use a phased-in approach. The phased-in approach will allow the agency to review its operational processes to better address taxpayer and stakeholder concerns. Last December, Senator Manchin introduced an amendment to … Continue Reading
November 20, 2023
Manchin Statement on 55th Anniversary of the Farmington Mine Disaster
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the 55th anniversary of the Consolidation Coal Company’s No. 9 Mine Tragedy in Farmington, West Virginia. “On November 20th, 1968, an explosion in the Consolidated Coal No. 9 Mine killed 78 men in my hometown of Farmington, West Virginia and this tragic disaster devastated our entire state. We still feel the loss of our fellow West Virginians to this day. I lost my uncle John Gouzd and my neighbor, … Continue Reading
November 20, 2023
Manchin Announces $2 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in Raleigh County
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Shady Spring Public Service District in Raleigh County. This funding will support upgrades to the Glen Morgan wastewater treatment plant to expand the plant’s capacity to approximately 1.6 million gallons per day. This federal award is one of the … Continue Reading
November 17, 2023
Manchin Announces BridgeValley Community and Technical College Awarded $3M to Develop Industrial Assessment Center
Washington, DC — Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that BridgeValley Community and Technical College, located in South Charleston, WV, will receive $3,000,000 through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) — funded through Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — to develop an Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) in partnership with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, WV, and the West Virginia … Continue Reading
November 17, 2023
Senate Passes Manchin Resolution November 2023 as National Adoption Month
Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution designating November 2023 as National Adoption Month. The resolution recognizes and honors adopted children and families with adopted children, as well as encourages and promotes adoption in the United States. As of September 2023, there are 6,197 children in foster care in West Virginia and 391,000 in the United States. “Every child in West Virginia and across the country deserves a … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Manchin Announces Tri-State CCS Hub Selected for up to $69M in Federal Funding
Washington, DC - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Tri-State Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Hub has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (OFECM) to negotiate for up to $69 million in federal funding through Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding will help to conduct a site characterization study of four geologic carbon storage … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Senate Passes Manchin Resolution Designating November 16, 2023 as National Rural Health Day
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution designating November 16, 2023 as National Rural Health Day. The resolution expresses a continued commitment to advancing policies that improve healthcare access and affordability for rural communities across West Virginia and the United States. “In West Virginia, as well as rural communities across the country, we must continue working together to ensure quality healthcare … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Colleagues in Urging Biden to Prioritize Fentanyl Crisis
Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a group of eight bipartisan Senators in urging President Joe Biden to prioritize the fentanyl crisis ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Senators emphasized the devastating impact of fentanyl in the United States and the PRC’s role in the fentanyl supply chain. “It is evident that the PRC plays a significant role in the production of fentanyl making its way into our country, … Continue Reading
November 15, 2023
Manchin Announces More Than $1M to Weatherize, Increase Energy Efficiency in Local Government Buildings and Community-Serving Nonprofits
Washington, DC — Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $1,809,210 through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program managed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP). The EECBG Program is funded by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. West Virginia will use the funds to create a sub-granting program to … Continue Reading
November 15, 2023
Manchin Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown, Calls for Regular Order
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted for a continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, fund the federal government through early 2024, and allow work on appropriations bills to continue. “Funding the government is one of our most basic constitutional duties and we are once again kicking the can down the road just to face the same problems a few months from now. Every time we do this we create more economic … Continue Reading
November 15, 2023
Manchin Applauds Monongahela National Forest for Saving Christmas at the White House
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest, the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Forest Service for replacing the National Christmas Tree at the White House ahead of this year’s lighting ceremony. The previous tree had to be removed last week after developing needle cast, a fungal disease that causes the tree’s needles to turn brown and fall off. “I’m so … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
Manchin Announces $1 Million for Brooke County Flood Control Project
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,086,166 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Village of Beech Bottom Flood Control Project. The funding will construct upgrades to the current storm sewer system to mitigate future flooding damage. "I'm pleased FEMA is investing more than $1 million to upgrade Beech Bottom's storm sewer system, which will bolster … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
Manchin Calls on Treasury to Follow the Law and Protect Taxpayer Dollars with Strict Foreign Entity of Concern Standards
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging Treasury to issue Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) guidance within the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 30D Clean Vehicle Credit that imposes the strictest possible standards for FEOCs and encourages reliable sourcing of minerals used in electric vehicles. “China’s long history of circumventing … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
Manchin Speaks at Charleston Veterans Day Ceremony
Washington, DC - On Saturday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attended the Charleston Veterans Day Ceremony to thank West Virginia Veterans for their service. “I was honored to speak at Charleston’s Veterans Day ceremony and join county and city officials in honoring our Veterans, especially our Fallen Heroes and our Gold Star Families,” said Senator Manchin. “Veterans Day is a vivid reminder of the price which has been paid for the liberties we enjoy every day. Today and every day, I thank … Continue Reading
November 10, 2023
Manchin Questions Administration’s Progress Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the implementation of federal coal mine land reclamation and abandoned coal mine land economic revitalization programs. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), discussed the $11.3 billion included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), the unnecessarily long vetting process for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program (AMLER) … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin: I Will Not Seek Re-Election, I Will Fight To Unite The Middle
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following message announcing he will not seek re-election to the United States Senate. To watch Senator Manchin’s announcement, please click here. "My father, John Manchin owned a furniture store in Farmington, WV, a small coal mining town of hard-working people. And one day, our local state representative came in and asked dad for a favor saying, “You owe me for all the things I’ve done for your little town.” "When the … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin, Hagerty Urge SEC to Reconsider Climate Disclosure Rules
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler calling for the SEC to postpone the proposed emissions disclosure rules and allow for further public feedback on the analysis in the proposal. In the wake of California’s recently-enacted climate disclosure rule, the SEC’s analysis of the proposed rule is out of date and would inflict significant economic damage on both publicly and privately … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin, Cassidy Lead Effort to Overturn Biden Administration Rule Threatening American Franchise Model, Small Businesses
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint employer rule, which forces liability on companies for another business’ employees even if they do not directly oversee them. The Senators were joined by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin Statement on Veterans Day
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day. “Since the founding of this great country, our fellow Americans have defended our democracy and fought in battle to preserve our way of life. All of these Americans, as well as their families, deserve our deepest appreciation and respect. “It is an honor to represent one of the most patriotic states in the country. Freedom is not free, and it is our commitment to liberty and … Continue Reading
